Elizabethtown, KY vs Shively, KY

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

MetricElizabethtown, KYShively, KY
Population32,57615,638
Median Household Income$60,760$50,221
Median Rent$909/mo$899/mo
Median Home Value$245,900$154,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%47.6%
Poverty Rate17%14.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110327
Property Crime Rate /100k6502,691
Median AQI4349
Good AQI Days /yr223188
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall5 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.115.2
College Degree Rate28.3%13.9%
Foreign-Born %6.2%2.8%
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.