Kentucky vs South Dakota: City Score compared

Kentucky scores 41 and South Dakota scores 43 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 2 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

KentuckySouth Dakota
City Score4143
Condition (public data)4753
Movement (how the church is moving)3127
StatusLibertyLiberty
What Kentucky is up against4437
Where grace is growing3140
Marriage & family5176
Christian liberty5134

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 areaKentuckySouth Dakota
Overall 40, Drifting 56, Stirring
The Church 44, Stirring 59, Stirring
The Family 51, Mending 75, Steadfast
Education 50, Searching 66, Grounded
Government 54, Unsettled 34, Restrictive
Media 45, Mixed 58, Mixed
Arts & Entertainment 40, Worldly 56, Mixed
Business 9, Greedy 11, Greedy
Compassion 24, Indifferent 89, Abounding

City Score over the last 4 weeks

WeekKentuckySouth Dakota
2026-W4345—
2026-W444345
2026-W454547
2026-W464548

Every number behind each

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