Bardstown, KY vs Shepherdsville, KY

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

MetricBardstown, KYShepherdsville, KY
Population13,80414,533
Median Household Income$51,381$71,476
Median Rent$977/mo$943/mo
Median Home Value$203,500$222,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%57.4%
Poverty Rate14.7%21.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k56160
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7281,621
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall12 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min23.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.617.3
College Degree Rate26.7%16.8%
Foreign-Born %5.8%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+5.2%

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