Elizabethtown, KY vs Bardstown, KY

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

MetricElizabethtown, KYBardstown, KY
Population32,57613,804
Median Household Income$60,760$51,381
Median Rent$909/mo$977/mo
Median Home Value$245,900$203,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate17%14.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11056
Property Crime Rate /100k6501,728
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr223—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall5 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min20.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.116.6
College Degree Rate28.3%26.7%
Foreign-Born %6.2%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+4.4%

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