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About Glasgow
City in Kentucky, United StatesGlasgow is a home rule-class city in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. Glasgow is the principal city of the Glasgow micropolitan area, which comprises Barren and Metcalfe counties. The population was 15,014 at the 2020 U.S. census. The city is well known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by The Progressive Farmer magazine.
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How Glasgow ranks
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Housing in Glasgow
The typical Glasgow home is worth about $218,000, down 0.6% in a year, 6% below the Kentucky typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Glasgow
Safety Grade C
Glasgow reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
Schools in Glasgow
All 15 schools →School Grade B
The public schools Glasgow’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.
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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