Shelbyville, KY vs Jeffersontown, KY

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

MetricShelbyville, KYJeffersontown, KY
Population17,66829,199
Median Household Income$75,610$81,506
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$257,100$250,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.5%34.6%
Poverty Rate14.5%6.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5565
Property Crime Rate /100k7682,193
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—188
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows22°F29°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min21.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.115.9
College Degree Rate26.7%39.8%
Foreign-Born %10.4%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%-0.3%

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