City Score: Highland Heights, KY

One number for Highland Heights, KY: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Highland Heights, KY. Part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area. In Kentucky.

The score

Highland Heights, KY scores 39 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 44 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 32 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Kentucky state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Burden and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Kentucky as a whole, not by city, so every Kentucky city carries Kentucky's numbers.

Kentucky scores 41 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 47 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

  • 45 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 350 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 393 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 715 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 155 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Highland Heights, KY

  • What Highland Heights is up against: 36 out of 100 — Better than 79% of cities, up 6 points (Kentucky state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 30 out of 100 — Better than 50% of cities (From the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) area)
  • Marriage & family: 30 out of 100 — Better than 22% of cities, down 31 points
  • Christian liberty: 51 out of 100 — Better than 49% of cities (Kentucky state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Highland Heights, KY

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Highland Heights, KY rates 39 out of 100: Drifting across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 31 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (503.6 adherents per 1,000 residents, Campbell County, KY). From the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 51 out of 100 (45 prayer gatherings, 350 ways to serve, and 393 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)
  • Church adherents: 503.6 adherents per 1,000 residents, scores 57 out of 100 · 2020, Campbell County, KY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 10.2 congregations per 10,000 residents, scores 15 out of 100 · 2020, Campbell County, KY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

The Family: 30 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (61.2 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Highland Heights, KY). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (155 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 30 out of 100, Wandering

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, Kentucky). Kentucky state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (155 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 54 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (42.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Kentucky). Kentucky state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 26 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 45 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.5 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Kentucky). Kentucky state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 35 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 39 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Highland Heights, KY's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 35 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 30 out of 100, Tightfisted

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.9 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Campbell County, KY). From the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 30 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 50 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (19.9 deaths per 100,000, Campbell County, KY). From Campbell County, KY. The church's movement in it this week: 40 out of 100 (350 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Highland Heights, KY to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 22 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This week: Witness up 7 — 50% belong to a church
  • This week: Unity up 5 — 1 ministry active together
  • This week: Prayer down 2 — 45 prayer gatherings
  • This quarter: Children with married parents down 59 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 26 percentile points (What Highland Heights is up against)
  • This quarter: Violent crime down 6 percentile points (What Highland Heights is up against)

Highland Heights, KY over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Campbell County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Campbell County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Campbell County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Campbell County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Highland Heights, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Highland Heights, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Highland Heights, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Highland Heights, KY, Kentucky, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekHighland Heights, KYKentuckyUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43—4544
2026-W44354341
2026-W45434544
2026-W46444544

Compare Highland Heights, KY

Every indicator

What Highland Heights is up against — 36 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 30 out of 100

Marriage & family — 30 out of 100

Christian liberty — 51 out of 100

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