La Grange, KY vs Shelbyville, KY

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

MetricLa Grange, KYShelbyville, KY
Population10,31117,668
Median Household Income$88,464$75,610
Median Rent$1,143/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$257,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%36.5%
Poverty Rate8%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6655
Property Crime Rate /100k1,069768
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F22°F
Snowfall12 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1116.1
College Degree Rate38.4%26.7%
Foreign-Born %5.1%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+6.6%

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