Louisville, KY vs Shepherdsville, KY

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

MetricLouisville, KYShepherdsville, KY
Population631,81814,533
Median Household Income$66,849$71,476
Median Rent$1,120/mo$943/mo
Median Home Value$233,900$222,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%57.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%21.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k674160
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4551,621
Median AQI4939
Good AQI Days /yr188—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall15 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min23.5 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.417.3
College Degree Rate33.8%16.8%
Foreign-Born %10.4%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+5.2%

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