Elizabethtown, KY vs Louisville, KY

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

MetricElizabethtown, KYLouisville, KY
Population32,576631,818
Median Household Income$60,760$66,849
Median Rent$909/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$245,900$233,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%44.7%
Poverty Rate17%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110674
Property Crime Rate /100k6503,455
Median AQI4349
Good AQI Days /yr223188
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall5 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min22.5 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.115.4
College Degree Rate28.3%33.8%
Foreign-Born %6.2%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+1.6%

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