Louisville/Jefferson County
14 cities and suburbs across Louisville/Jefferson County, each scored out of 100 on the same national scales. The metro's median home is $248,700 and its mean commute 24.1 min. New Albany scores highest overall at 64. La Grange leads on schools, Shively leads on cost of living.
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14 places
in Louisville/Jefferson County
in Louisville/Jefferson County
One of 50 metros graded so far, on the same national scales.
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Downtown Louisville/Jefferson County
New Albany
St. Matthews
La Grange
Jeffersonville
Sellersburg
Lyndon
Jeffersontown
Shepherdsville
Bardstown
Mount Washington
Shelbyville
Shively
Dot size = overall scoreA B C D Positions plotted from place centroids · rings measured from Downtown Louisville/Jefferson County
Every suburb of Louisville/Jefferson County, ranked
| # | Place | Score | Hous | Scho | Cost | Comm | Amen | Empl | Resi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany | 64 C+ | D− | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− | F | — |
| 2 | St. Matthews | 64 C+ | C | F | B− | A− | B+ | B− | — |
| 3 | La Grange | 62 C | C | A− | B− | D+ | D− | C | — |
| 4 | Jeffersonville | 60 C | C− | D+ | B | B | C | C− | — |
| 5 | Sellersburg | 60 C | C | C+ | B+ | B− | F | D | — |
| 6 | Lyndon | 60 C | D | F | B | A− | B− | C− | — |
| 7 | Jeffersontown | 59 C | C | F | B− | B− | C+ | C+ | — |
| 8 | Shepherdsville | 58 C | D+ | C+ | B+ | C− | D | C− | — |
| 9 | Clarksville | 57 C− | D− | D | B− | B+ | C+ | D | — |
| 10 | Bardstown | 56 C− | D− | C− | B+ | C | C− | D | — |
| 11 | Mount Washington | 56 C− | C | C | B− | F | D− | C+ | — |
| 12 | Shelbyville | 53 C− | D+ | D | B | D | C− | C | — |
| 13 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) | 52 D+ | D+ | D− | B | B− | F | D+ | — |
| 14 | Shively | 48 D+ | F | D− | A− | C+ | D | F | — |
— for Residents: fewer than 8 poll responses, so the category is not yet counted. Those places' overall scores are computed on the other six categories, re-normalised to 100%. 14 of 14 are currently below the threshold.
Six Louisville/Jefferson County lists
Best Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs for familiesMost affordable Louisville/Jefferson County suburbsBest Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs for schoolsShortest commutes to Downtown Louisville/Jefferson CountyMost walkable Louisville/Jefferson County suburbsBest Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs for young professionals8 head-to-heads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) vs JeffersontownJeffersonville vs ClarksvilleNew Albany vs ClarksvilleJeffersontown vs LyndonClarksville vs SellersburgMount Washington vs ShepherdsvilleSt. Matthews vs LyndonNew Albany vs Shively5 guides
What "median home value" hides when you compare suburbsWhat a school proficiency percentile actually measuresWhat a two-mile amenity count can and cannot seeReading an effective property tax rateWhat the scores deliberately do not coverAll guides →