Kentucky state rankings
Kentucky appears in 52 of our state-by-state charts. It ranks first in 2 of them and in the top five in 4. A position of #1 means the highest value in that chart (or the lowest, for charts ranked lowest-first), not necessarily the best result. Each position is for the latest year in that chart; open a chart for the full data and its source.
52State charts
2First places
4Top-5 places
Every ranking for Kentucky
#1of 34
Share of Wildfires Caused by Humans by State 2025
Climate & Weather
100 %2025
#1of 10
Tornado Deaths by State 2025
Climate & Weather
192025
#2of 48
Largest Hailstone by State 2025
Climate & Weather
4.50 inches2025
#5of 43
Fall in Drug Overdose Deaths by State 2025
Health
23.50 %2025
#7of 49
Real GDP Growth by State 2025
Economy
3 %2025
#9of 51
Damaging Wind Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
8052025
#10of 51
Unemployment Rate by State 2025
Economy
4.60 %2025
#11of 49
Meth Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
11.802025
#11of 48
Hail Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
232 1 inch or larger2025
#14of 51
Drug Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
25.502025
#14of 39
Tornadoes by State 2025
Climate & Weather
392025
#18of 51
Car Theft Rate by State 2025
Crime
1922025
#19of 51
States Where Burglary Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
67.30 %2015-2025
#20of 51
Average Tornadoes per Year by State (1996-2025)
Climate & Weather
28.601996-2025
#20of 51
States Where Robbery Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
60.40 %2015-2025
#20of 51
States With the Most Unsheltered Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
1,9982025
#20of 51
States With the Most Homeless Veterans 2025
Real Estate
3862025
#20of 25
Electricity Consumption by State 2025
Energy
75.90 TWh2025
#21of 49
Fentanyl Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
122025
#22of 25
Electricity Generation by State 2025
Energy
73.80 TWh2025
#23of 51
States Where Property Crime Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
42.80 %2015-2025
#24of 51
Drug Overdose Deaths by State 2025
Health
1,1772025
#25of 51
Burglary Rate by State 2025
Crime
1672025
#25of 51
States With the Most Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
5,7892025
#25of 25
Number of Unemployed People by State 2025
Economy
97.30 thousands2025
#26of 51
States With the Most Chronically Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
1,2792025
#27of 51
States With the Highest Homelessness Rate 2025
Real Estate
12.602025
#27of 50
Home Value Growth by State 2020-2026
Real Estate
44 %2026
#27of 48
Strongest Measured Wind Gust by State 2025
Climate & Weather
82 mph2025
#29of 51
GDP by State 2025
Economy
314 billions of US dollars2025
#30of 51
Rape Rate by State 2025
Crime
33.602025
#31of 51
States With the Most Murders 2025
Crime
1272025
#33of 51
Robbery Rate by State 2025
Crime
29.702025
#33of 51
Personal Income Growth by State 2025
Economy
4.90 %2025
#34of 51
Murder Rate by State 2025
Crime
2.802025
#36of 51
Goods Prices by State 2024
Economy
96 index, US = 1002024
#37of 51
Property Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
1,2622025
#39of 51
Theft Rate by State 2025 (Larceny-Theft)
Crime
9032025
#40of 51
Residential Electricity Prices by State 2025
Energy
13.24 cents per kWh2025
#40of 51
Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
90.20 index, US = 1002024
#42of 51
Aggravated Assault Rate by State 2025
Crime
1462025
#43of 51
Violent Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
2122025
#44of 51
GDP per Capita by State 2025
Economy
68,065 US dollars2025
#44of 51
Utility Prices by State 2024
Economy
75.30 index, US = 1002024
#44of 45
States With the Most Wind Turbines 2026
Energy
12026
#45of 51
Labor Force Participation Rate by State 2025
Economy
58.30 %2025
#45of 51
Rent Prices by State 2024
Economy
64.30 index, US = 1002024
#46of 51
Typical Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
232,577 US dollars2026
#46of 51
Typical Starter Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
122,154 US dollars2026
#46of 51
Income Adjusted for Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
52,290 2017 dollars2024
#47of 51
Typical High-End Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
393,477 US dollars2026
#48of 51
Per Capita Personal Income by State 2025
Economy
60,835 US dollars2025