Louisville, KY

US City in Kentucky, South · ranked on 50 metrics

Rank among US cities

Louisville, KY is a US city in Kentucky with a population of 644,291 (26th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (135th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (209th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (262nd of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (259th of 434), Median Household Income (257th of 434).

Population
644.3K
26th highest of 477
Density
2,451.0
243rd highest of 477
Growth rate
0.33%
206th highest of 477
Area
263
27th highest of 477
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 12 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Price Level (Utilities)75.0
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    35th of 460
  2. Price Level (Other Services)96.8
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    104th of 460
  3. Price Level (Housing Rents)78.6
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    122nd of 460
  4. Price Level (All Items)93.1
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    128th of 460
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$233,900
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    135th of 434
  6. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,120
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    137th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)90.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    262nd of 434
  2. Poverty Rate (%)15.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    259th of 434
  3. Median Household Income$66,849
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    257th of 434
  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)33.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    219th of 434
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)22.5
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    209th of 434
  6. Price Level (Goods)96.2
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    155th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (62), weakest Economics (62). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Nashville, TN84% similar
    Compared on 13 of 16
  2. Kansas City, MO80% similar
  3. Jacksonville, FL78% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16
  4. Memphis, TN77% similar
    Compared on 15 of 16
  5. New Orleans, LA77% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16

Quick answers

What is the population of Louisville, KY?
Louisville, KY has a population of 644,291, 26th among 477 US cities.
What does Louisville, KY rank best at?
Among US cities, Louisville, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (135th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (209th of 434).
Where does Louisville, KY rank worst?
Louisville, KY ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (262nd of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (259th of 434); Median Household Income (257th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Louisville, KY?
Rankodex ranks Louisville, KY on 50 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

50 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics