Best places to live in the Louisville metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. Utica

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,017

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#24. Middletown

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,622

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#23. La Grange

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,188

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#22. Rolling Hills

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,024

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#21. Georgetown

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,789

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#20. Lyndon

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 10,956

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#19. Graymoor-Devondale

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,838

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#18. Barbourmeade

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,208

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#17. St. Regis Park

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,841

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#16. Douglass Hills

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,437

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#15. Goshen

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,004

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#14. Crestwood

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,275

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#13. Orchard Grass Hills

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,008

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#12. Pewee Valley

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,417

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#11. Buckner

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,786

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#10. St. Matthews

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 17,491

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#9. Audubon Park

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,717

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#8. Hurstbourne Acres

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,984

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#7. Hurstbourne

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,669

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#6. Northfield

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,104

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#5. Indian Hills

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,870

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#4. Beechwood Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,305

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#3. Prospect

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,518

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#2. Anchorage

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,421

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#1. Windy Hills

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,188

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