Elsmere
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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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How Elsmere ranks
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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.
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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Schools in Elsmere
All Elsmere schools →School Grade A-
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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