Shelbyville, KY vs Lawrenceburg, KY

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

MetricShelbyville, KYLawrenceburg, KY
Population17,66811,943
Median Household Income$75,610$66,486
Median Rent$1,033/mo$954/mo
Median Home Value$257,100$201,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.5%45.6%
Poverty Rate14.5%12%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5524
Property Crime Rate /100k768366
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F27°F
Snowfall15 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min27.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.115.4
College Degree Rate26.7%21.8%
Foreign-Born %10.4%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%+5.1%

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