CITY PROFILE

Louisville, KY

Cheap living where nothing happens, but that's exactly the point.

By the numbers

Typical home value$283K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,385/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature12.7°C · warmest 24.5°C · coolest -0.7°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation1272 mm · NASA POWER
Metro size rank (US)#46 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy96
  • Affordable to rent100
  • Climate comfort62
  • Big-city amenities0

Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.