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Conserved land2.3%108 of 4,709 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves111 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Mayfield

City in Kentucky, United States
1824Established
10,017Population
6.7 sq miArea
476 ftElevation

Mayfield is a home rule–class city and the county seat of Graves County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,017 as of the 2020 United States Census.

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Living in Mayfield

Housing in Mayfield

$163K▼ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mayfield home is worth about $163,000, down 0.7% in a year, 30% below the Kentucky typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market46
Sale-to-list97.4%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Mayfield

C

Safety Grade C

Mayfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Mayfield 2.2
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Mayfield 16
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Mayfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#39Best public schoolsof 126 in KY
DistrictGraves CountySchools9

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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