Shepherdsville, KY vs Bardstown, KY

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

MetricShepherdsville, KYBardstown, KY
Population14,53313,804
Median Household Income$71,476$51,381
Median Rent$943/mo$977/mo
Median Home Value$222,100$203,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%47.2%
Poverty Rate21.5%14.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16056
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6211,728
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall4 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min20.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.316.6
College Degree Rate16.8%26.7%
Foreign-Born %1.2%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+4.4%

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