Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Louisville/Jefferson County
DC metro vs KY metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Louisville/Jefferson County(3/6 categories)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
2
categories won
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY · 1.4M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Home Value
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Louisville/Jefferson County
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,083/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $68,921 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $253,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 224/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 1552/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY
Median Rent
$1,083/mo
Median Income
$68,921
Home Value
$253,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
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