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What Is It Like to Live in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government?

What it costs to live in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, and how it compares with other Kentucky cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

44

18th best value in Kentucky

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Kentucky cities.

Overall livability

51

14th overall in Kentucky

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government is home to about 630,260 people. A typical home runs $174,400 and a household earns around $58,400, a price-to-income ratio of 3.0. Among Kentucky's largest cities, it ranks 18th for value and 14th overall.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government at a glance

Median home price

$174,400

22nd in KY of 30

Median rent

$931/mo

Median household income

$58,400

Home price to income

3.0x

Unemployment

5.6%

19th in KY of 30

School rating

4/10

12th in KY of 30

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in KY of 30

Walk score

78/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Kentucky only. Updated 2026.