Living in Louisville (Kentucky)

Louisville (Kentucky) is a city in Kentucky, United States, home to 624,444 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #39 of 4,750), students (top 1%, #21 of 2,119), car-free households (top 4%, #134 of 3,933).

Residents624,444

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (Louisville Muhammad Ali International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,066,500 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverOhio, 1.7 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.764 km

Within 10 km776,137 people

Greater areaGreater Louisville, 3 km out

Winter daylight9 h 30 min, sunset 23:26

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Good to know about Louisville (Kentucky)

It is part of Greater Louisville, 3 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 30 min and sets around 23:26; in late June it sets around 3:10.

Best places in Greater Louisville

How Louisville (Kentucky) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Kentucky
Young family	47	#6,338 of 11,898	#77 of 139	Map
Low-income household	56	#1,112 of 9,771	#44 of 134	Map
Low-income family	53	#2,542 of 8,006	#60 of 91	Map
Single parent	55	#2,123 of 6,237	#43 of 71	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#7,085 of 9,474	#83 of 104	Map
Single pensioner	52	#6,741 of 9,474	#77 of 104	Map
Early retiree	55	#7,222 of 10,762	#79 of 150	Map
Single professional	68	#696 of 4,537	#3 of 60	Map
Young professional	71	#529 of 4,444	#3 of 57	Map
DINKS	69	#1,110 of 3,053	#3 of 34	Map
Remote worker	64	#1,318 of 7,271	#48 of 98	Map
Commuter	75	#775 of 6,227	#4 of 86	Map
Car-free household	80	#134 of 3,933	#3 of 53	Map
Student	84	#21 of 2,119	#1 of 23	Map
First-home buyer	59	#1,016 of 8,006	#45 of 91	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#2,649 of 12,111	#69 of 179	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#297 of 4,114	#3 of 55	Map
Expat professional	67	#2,127 of 7,271	#4 of 98	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#4,917 of 9,474	#44 of 104	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#17,721 of 18,063	#284 of 289	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	5	#14,771 of 16,523	#199 of 253	Map
Rural value seeker	18	#16,139 of 18,063	#284 of 289	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#6,013 of 16,523	#37 of 253	Map
Lottery winner	75	#1,352 of 21,167	#3 of 367	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#7,108 of 12,111	#97 of 179	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#3,472 of 12,111	#30 of 179	Map
Digital native	75	#39 of 4,750	#1 of 61	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
Port access (major sea or inland port)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Mobility and connectivity87
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Lifestyle and amenities73
Health and elderly65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
Education and family52
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
Jobs and economy46
Affordability44
Flat land (terrain relief)30
Safety and community23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Green space8
Sea or lake shore0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.