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A city of 3,135 people in Kentucky
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Conserved land1.5%37 of 2,391 acres
Trails0.8 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves112 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Wilder

City in Kentucky, United States
3,176Population
3.8 sq miArea
541 ftElevation

Wilder is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,176 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area.

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Living in Wilder

Housing in Wilder

$217K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wilder home is worth about $217,000, up 2.1% in a year, 7% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market60
Sale-to-list97.9%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Wilder

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Safety Grade B+

Wilder reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wilder 1
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Wilder 5.2
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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