Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$154,700
Louisville/Jefferson County $248,700
Median rent$899/mo
Louisville/Jefferson County $1,116/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Louisville/Jefferson County 27%
Shively
Jefferson County15,638 residentsJefferson County
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 14 Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
48
Louisville/Jefferson County median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Shively is like to live in, by category
Bars show Shively against Louisville/Jefferson County. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency18th pct
Louisville/Jefferson County median 33rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Louisville/Jefferson County median 16.1
Graduation rate82%
Louisville/Jefferson County median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 86/100
A−
Housing cost index76
Louisville/Jefferson County 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Louisville/Jefferson County 0.80%
Local sales tax6.00%
Louisville/Jefferson County median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute25.7 min
Louisville/Jefferson County 24.1 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Louisville/Jefferson County 69%
Transit stops / sq mi9.2
Louisville/Jefferson County median 0.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés28
Louisville/Jefferson County median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Louisville/Jefferson County median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Louisville/Jefferson County median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 26/100
F
Median household income$50,221
Louisville/Jefferson County $73,863
Unemployment6.9%
Louisville/Jefferson County 4.7%
Professional occupations29%
Louisville/Jefferson County 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Shively on employment & income
Shively's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
St. Matthews10 mi from ShivelyB− 64 C+ Jeffersontown13 mi from ShivelyC+ 59 C Mount Washington18 mi from ShivelyC+ 56 C− Lyndon13 mi from ShivelyC− 60 C Shepherdsville16 mi from ShivelyC− 58 C Jeffersonville11 mi from ShivelyC− 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Shively
Is Shively, KY a good place to live?
Shively scores 48 out of 100, 14th of 14 Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Shively expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $154,700, 38% below the Louisville/Jefferson County median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $899/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Shively?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Shively sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Shively is served by Jefferson County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Shively?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 9.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Shively?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Shively old or new?
The median home in Shively was built in 1958 — older than the Louisville/Jefferson County median of 1978. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 70% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
Six Louisville/Jefferson County lists
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