La Grange, KY vs St. Matthews, KY

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

MetricLa Grange, KYSt. Matthews, KY
Population10,31117,577
Median Household Income$88,464$82,412
Median Rent$1,143/mo$1,369/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$338,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%36.6%
Poverty Rate8%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66151
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0694,640
Median AQI3949
Good AQI Days /yr—188
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F29°F
Snowfall12 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min19.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1115.5
College Degree Rate38.4%58.7%
Foreign-Born %5.1%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+1.7%

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