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Map of Cold Spring: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.4%42 of 3,030 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves47 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Cold Spring

City in Kentucky, United States
6,216Population
4.7 sq miArea
866 ftElevation

Cold Spring is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 6,216 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The organization Disabled American Veterans was formerly based in Cold Spring.

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Living in Cold Spring

Housing in Cold Spring

$304K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cold Spring home is worth about $304,000, up 3.5% in a year, 31% above the Kentucky typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market33
Sale-to-list96.1%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Cold Spring

B−

Safety Grade B-

Cold Spring reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cold Spring 0.9
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cold Spring 16.3
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Cold Spring

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3better than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas · 4.7 mi · ER
TransitionsFt Mitchell · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade A

The public schools Cold Spring’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#15Best public schoolsof 126 in KY
DistrictCampbell CountySchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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