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1 / 25#25. Utica
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,017
Best places to live in the Louisville metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Louisville metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Middletown
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,622
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3 / 25#23. La Grange
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,188
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4 / 25#22. Rolling Hills
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,024
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5 / 25#21. Georgetown
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,789
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6 / 25#20. Lyndon
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 10,956
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7 / 25#19. Graymoor-Devondale
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,838
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8 / 25#18. Barbourmeade
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,208
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9 / 25#17. St. Regis Park
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,841
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10 / 25#16. Douglass Hills
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,437
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11 / 25#15. Goshen
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,004
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12 / 25#14. Crestwood
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,275
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13 / 25#13. Orchard Grass Hills
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,008
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14 / 25#12. Pewee Valley
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,417
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15 / 25#11. Buckner
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,786
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16 / 25#10. St. Matthews
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 17,491
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17 / 25#9. Audubon Park
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,717
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18 / 25#8. Hurstbourne Acres
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,984
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19 / 25#7. Hurstbourne
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,669
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20 / 25#6. Northfield
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,104
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21 / 25#5. Indian Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,870
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22 / 25#4. Beechwood Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,305
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23 / 25#3. Prospect
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,518
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24 / 25#2. Anchorage
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,421
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25 / 25#1. Windy Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,188
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