California vs Kentucky: City Score compared

California scores 31 and Kentucky scores 41 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 10 points apart. Each state is read on its own numbers: the condition from public data, how the church is moving this week, and Christianity on the Move across the cultural areas of impact. How the score is built.

The score, side by side

CaliforniaKentucky
City Score3141
Condition (public data)3147
Movement (how the church is moving)3231
StatusLibertyLiberty
What California is up against7244
Where grace is growing2831
Marriage & family4751
Christian liberty2051

Christianity on the Move

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable.

Cultural areaCaliforniaKentucky
Overall 33, Drifting 40, Drifting
The Church 18, Barren 44, Stirring
The Family 46, Mending 51, Mending
Education 25, Wandering 50, Searching
Government 20, Oppressive 54, Unsettled
Media 47, Mixed 45, Mixed
Arts & Entertainment 33, Worldly 40, Worldly
Business 43, Fair 9, Greedy
Compassion 32, Indifferent 24, Indifferent

City Score over the last 4 weeks

WeekCaliforniaKentucky
2026-W433545
2026-W443343
2026-W453545
2026-W463545

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