CITY PROFILE
London, KY
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
London, Kentucky is one of the more affordable metros in our dataset, with a temperate four-season climate, moderate sunshine, and moderate rainfall. As a smaller metro, it offers a quieter pace than major urban centers. If you're drawn to lower housing costs and don't mind a climate with distinct seasons and neither heavy sun nor rain, it's worth considering.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $154K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,115/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.9°C · warmest 23.1°C · coolest -2.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 998 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.99 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #294 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy97
- Affordable to rent90
- Climate comfort51
- Plenty of sunshine42
- Big-city amenities29
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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