Lawrenceburg, KY vs Shelbyville, KY

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

MetricLawrenceburg, KYShelbyville, KY
Population11,94317,668
Median Household Income$66,486$75,610
Median Rent$954/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$201,100$257,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%36.5%
Poverty Rate12%14.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2455
Property Crime Rate /100k366768
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F22°F
Snowfall10 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.416.1
College Degree Rate21.8%26.7%
Foreign-Born %1.7%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+6.6%

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