Shelbyville, KY vs Mount Washington, KY

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

MetricShelbyville, KYMount Washington, KY
Population17,66818,480
Median Household Income$75,610$96,239
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,008/mo
Median Home Value$257,100$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.5%24.9%
Poverty Rate14.5%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5537
Property Crime Rate /100k768415
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows22°F28°F
Snowfall15 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min29.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.118.7
College Degree Rate26.7%26.1%
Foreign-Born %10.4%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%+5.0%

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