St. Matthews, KY vs Louisville, KY

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

MetricSt. Matthews, KYLouisville, KY
Population17,577631,818
Median Household Income$82,412$66,849
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$338,000$233,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%44.7%
Poverty Rate7.2%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k151674
Property Crime Rate /100k4,6403,455
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr188188
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall13 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min22.5 min
Hospitals25
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.4
College Degree Rate58.7%33.8%
Foreign-Born %5.6%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+1.6%

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