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About Elsmere
City in Kentucky, United StatesElsmere is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 9,159 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Elsmere
The typical Elsmere home is worth about $222,000, down 7.4% in a year, close to the Kentucky typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Elsmere
Safety Grade B+
Elsmere reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Elsmere
Full picture →Most working residents leave Elsmere for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Florence (12%), Cincinnati (8%) and Erlanger (5%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Health in Elsmere
Compared with Kentucky
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Elsmere tracks Kentucky closely.
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Natural hazards in Elsmere
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Elsmere
Full climate →Elsmere has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Elsmere
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The public schools Elsmere’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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