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Kentucky
Louisville
Population 631,818
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Tennessee
Nashville
Population 690,130
Louisville, KY vs Nashville, TN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Louisville, KY | Nashville, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 631,818 | 690,130 |
| Median Household Income | $66,849 | $77,371 |
| Median Rent | $1,120/mo | $1,586/mo |
| Median Home Value | $233,900 | $413,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.7% | 51.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% | 14.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 674 | 962 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,455 | 3,871 |
| Median AQI | 49 | 49 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 188 | 193 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 15 in/yr | 5 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.5 min | 24.7 min |
| Hospitals | 5 | 11 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.5 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.4 | 16.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 33.8% | 48% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.4% | 15.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.6% | +4.6% |
Louisville, KY
Nashville, TN
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.