Bardstown, KY vs Louisville, KY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBardstown, KYLouisville, KY
Population13,804631,818
Median Household Income$51,381$66,849
Median Rent$977/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$203,500$233,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%44.7%
Poverty Rate14.7%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k56674
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7283,455
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—188
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall12 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min22.5 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.615.4
College Degree Rate26.7%33.8%
Foreign-Born %5.8%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.