Louisville, KY vs St. Matthews, KY

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

MetricLouisville, KYSt. Matthews, KY
Population631,81817,577
Median Household Income$66,849$82,412
Median Rent$1,120/mo$1,369/mo
Median Home Value$233,900$338,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%36.6%
Poverty Rate15.8%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k674151
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4554,640
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr188188
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall15 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min19.6 min
Hospitals52
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.5
College Degree Rate33.8%58.7%
Foreign-Born %10.4%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+1.7%

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