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About Ashland
City in Kentucky, United StatesAshland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is located on the southern bank of the Ohio River at the state border with Ohio and near West Virginia. The population was 21,625 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in Boyd County. It is a principal city of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, referred to locally as the "Tri-State area" and home to 376,155 residents in 2020. Ashland serves as an important economic and medical center for northeastern Kentucky. Ashland is a home-rule class city under Kentucky law.
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Housing in Ashland
The typical Ashland home is worth about $129,000, down 1.5% in a year, 45% below the Kentucky typical home.
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Safety in Ashland
Safety Grade C-
Ashland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Schools in Ashland
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The public schools Ashland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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