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CambridgeKY

A town of 167.

Population
167
residents
Median home value
$257K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Small town

167 people, and everyone knows the way

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72°
Rain and Fog/Mist
H 72° · L 55°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cambridge. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cambridge

Most working residents leave Cambridge for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Matthews (7%), Jeffersontown (7%) and Lexington-Fayette urban county (5%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cambridge0%
St. Matthews7%
Jeffersontown7%
Lexington-Fayette urban county5%
Lyndon3%
6 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Cambridge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Cambridge has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–69°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Cambridge is

Cambridge beats the Kentucky average on 4 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Kentucky
4 better1 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCambridgeKY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth13.6%18.9%
More adults seeing a dentist69.2%58.1%
Baptist Health Louisville
1.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Cambridge sell for about $261K

The median sale price was $261,000 in March 2026.

$261Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cambridge for work

Where Cambridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → St. Matthews St. Matthews 7% 7% → Jeffersontown Jeffersontown 7% 5% → Lexington-Fayette urban county Lexington-Fayette urban county 5% 3% → Lyndon Lyndon 3% 3% → Shively Shively 3% 2% → Wildwood Wildwood 2% Cambridge · 0% stay
16jobs based in Cambridge
0%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cambridge

City in Kentucky, United States

Cambridge is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cambridge had a population of 162.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
162
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
584 ft

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