Humid subtropical
Prospect, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky · Population 4.5k · 482 ft elevation
Living in Prospect
Prospect has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 10 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Prospect at a glance
- Population
- 4.5k
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,677 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $494k81th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,287/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $172k96th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.00%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 90%
- Violent crime rate
- 0 per 100k0th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 657 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 2.3″ | 137 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 38°F | 4.4″ | 0.3″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 48°F | 4.7″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 5.2″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 1.4″ | 130 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology