Closest International Airports:

• 164 miles: Louisville, KY (SDF / KSDF) Louisville International Airport
• 165 miles: Hebron, KY (CVG / KCVG) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
• 223 miles: Nashville, TN (BNA / KBNA) Nashville International Airport
• 233 miles: Dayton, OH (DAY / KDAY) James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

Closest Major City:

• 79 miles to Lexington-Fayette, KY
• 129 miles to Louisville, KY
• 154 miles to Cincinnati, OH
• 158 miles to Nashville, TN

Closest Domestic Airport:

• 79 miles to Lexington-Fayette, KY
• 129 miles to Louisville, KY
• 154 miles to Cincinnati, OH
• 158 miles to Nashville, TN

Cost of Living:

• State Cost of Living Index - 94.6
• City Cost of Living Index - 82.0
• Mean Housing Cost - $100,802

Colleges and Universities:

• There are 5 colleges within 50 miles of Corbin.
• The closest is Union College in Barbourville, KY, 12 miles from Corbin. Union College is a small four-year private liberal arts college in the Appalachian Mountains.
• University of the Cumberlands is a private, religion based college located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, with an enrollment of approximately 6,000 students.

Demographics:

• White 95.9%
• Black 0.1%
• Asian 1.3%
• Two of more races 1.7%
• Hispanic 3.3%

Taxes:

• State Income Tax Rate - 5%
• State Sales Tax Rate - 6%
• City Sales Tax Rate - 6%
• County Tax Rate - 0%
• Property Tax Rate - 0.65%

Major Industry:

• Manufacturing (21%)
• Finance and insurance (11%)
• Retail trade (10%)
• Construction (7%)
• Wholesale trade (7%)
• Public administration (7%)
• Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)

Recreation:

• Rotary Park has 3 baseball fields, multi-purpose practice fields, an outdoor batting cage, a skatepark, an outdoor basketball court, and a BMX course. 
• McBurney Center has an indoor basketball court, walking track, weight room, cardio room, free weights room, and a city pool. 
• Corbin Creek Walk is a lighted, 1 mile walking trail, 3 resting areas with benches and water fountains. Engineer Street Bridge and Gazebo connect to the Creek Walk.
• Miller Park offers 2 softball fields, 4 tennis courts, and a disc golf course. 
• Enjoy Laurel Lake year round with Camping, Hiking, Picnicing, Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Skiing, and even Scuba diving! From the shallow shoals perfect for swimming to the nearly 300 feet deep water at the dam itself for scuba diving, there is something for everyone.
• Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is called the Niagara of the South, this 125-foot curtain of water drops 60 feet, causing a mist on the boulders in the gorge below. The Western hemispheres only moonbow is a spectrum of color created by the moons reflection off the falls mist visible on a clear night during the full moon.

Arts & Culture:

• The Corbin Rail Museum is a state-of-the-art, interactive rail themed museum, dedicated to preserving the heritage of the railroad worker while displaying rail transport of the past, present and future.
• Corbin is also the birthplace of the original Colonel Sanders Cafe and Museum. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the museum and dining room serve the traditional Kentucky Fried Chicken foods.
• The Corbin Arts and Literary League sponsored an opening reception Thursday at Corbin Cellars for a gallery-style display of more than a dozen local visual artists, working in media ranging from paint to pen and ink to copper wire, paper mache, and driftwood.

Sports for the Spectator:

• The recently re-opened Corbin Motor Speedway is a Ć mile oval paved track featuring live stock car racing every Saturday night from April to August.

Sports for the Participant:

• Tri County Youth Soccer Association in Corbin offers soccer leagues for boys and girls of all ages. 
• Tri County Sports Authority Football Facility offers recreational football for boys of all ages. 
• Bluegrass Disc Golf is offered at Miller Park. 
• The Old Youth Center offers zumba and dancersize classes. 
• People of all ages can come skate at Gerry's Roller Rink
• Cumberland Falls is a hikers paradise with 17 miles of hiking trails that wind through the park to scenic areas. The Moonbow Trail connects with many backpacking trails in the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Shopping:

• Downtown Corbin offers many unique stores. 
• People who have an appreciation for the arts, those who like to shop in unique businesses and boutiques, and those who have a taste for food and live music can all come together in several spots downtown.

Top Five things to do:

1. Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
2. Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort - Day Tours
3. Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum
4. The Corbin Arena
5. Tri-County Cineplex