CITY PROFILE
Paducah, KY
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Paducah is a smaller metro in Kentucky where housing costs rank among the most affordable in our dataset, making it appealing if budget is your primary constraint. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—so you'll need to be comfortable with regular rainfall. It's a quiet, lower-cost option for those prioritizing affordability over urban amenities or drier weather.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $171K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,243/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 14.3°C · warmest 25.9°C · coolest 1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1269 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.21 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #399 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy96
- Affordable to rent86
- Climate comfort71
- Plenty of sunshine49
- Big-city amenities3
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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