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Louisville, KY
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246,161 people (2020) 100k-250k South

Bright spots

No clear bright spot against similar-size cities right now. How this is calculated →
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What needs attention

Nothing here shows a real worsening against similar-size cities right now - a good sign, not a blind spot; every indicator is still shown in full below. How this is calculated →

Big shifts 3 indicators

Real moves and big gaps, where neither direction is simply good or bad. Biggest relative change first; big-gap cards come last. How this is calculated →

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Housing
Housing

Typical home value

No better direction Rising recently, faster than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Home value rose about 1% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 68% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: home value rose about 4% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 84% of similar-size cities.
Longer view: home value rose about 8% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Most recent monthly reading: $267,770 in June 2026, up from $264,941 a year earlier.
$267,770
2000June 2026
Compare all 26 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Kentucky ref $235,363 (Jun 26) -1.0%
United States ref $372,995 (Jun 26) +0.8%
Toledo, OH $135,476 (Jun 26) 26th +5.3% 1st 67% below peers
Chesapeake, VA $429,006 (Jun 26) 12th +3.4% 2nd 5% above peers
Laredo, TX $222,147 (Jun 26) 24th +2.7% 3rd 45% below peers
Fort Wayne, IN $250,668 (Jun 26) 22nd +2.6% 4th 38% below peers
Richmond, VA $379,365 (Jun 26) 15th +2.1% 5th 7% below peers
Scottsdale, AZ $858,275 (Jun 26) 2nd +1.8% 6th 111% above peers
Lubbock, TX $213,159 (Jun 26) 25th +1.7% 7th 48% below peers
San Bernardino, CA $496,080 (Jun 26) 9th +1.2% 8th 22% above peers
Louisville, KY $267,770 (Jun 26) 20th +1.1% 9th 34% below peers
Norfolk, VA $315,536 (Jun 26) 17th +0.9% 10th 23% below peers
Huntsville, AL $292,728 (Jun 26) 18th +0.7% 11th 28% below peers
Winston-Salem, NC $267,668 (Jun 26) 21st +0.6% 12th 34% below peers
Baton Rouge, LA $233,067 (Jun 26) 23rd +0.4% 13th 43% below peers
Reno, NV $576,913 (Jun 26) 7th +0.3% 14th 42% above peers
Chula Vista, CA $849,516 (Jun 26) 3rd -0.3% 15th 109% above peers
Spokane, WA $403,557 (Jun 26) 14th -0.3% 16th 1% below peers
Tacoma, WA $498,063 (Jun 26) 8th -0.4% 17th 22% above peers
Arlington, VA $823,028 (Jun 26) 4th -0.4% 18th 102% above peers
Modesto, CA $449,607 (Jun 26) 10th -0.7% 19th 10% above peers
Irving, TX $346,142 (Jun 26) 16th -1.3% 20th 15% below peers
Santa Clarita, CA $798,112 (Jun 26) 5th -1.3% 21st 96% above peers
Hialeah, FL $445,331 (Jun 26) 11th -1.5% 22nd 9% above peers
Glendale, AZ $407,385 (Jun 26) 13th -1.9% 23rd on par with peers
Fremont, CA $1,499,629 (Jun 26) 1st -3.6% 24th 268% above peers
Garland, TX $289,444 (Jun 26) 19th -4.4% 25th 29% below peers
Frisco, TX $656,145 (Jun 26) 6th -5.0% 26th 61% above peers
Housing

Starter home value (bottom tier)

No better direction Rising recently, faster than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Starter homes rose about 2% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 76% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: starter homes rose about 6% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 96% of similar-size cities.
Longer view: starter homes rose about 12% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Most recent monthly reading: $175,951 in June 2026, up from $173,220 a year earlier.
$175,951
2000June 2026
Compare all 26 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Kentucky ref $124,441 (Jun 26) -5.4%
United States ref $202,486 (Jun 26) +2.0%
Laredo, TX $149,419 (Jun 26) 23rd +5.7% 1st 49% below peers
Toledo, OH $67,500 (Jun 26) 26th +4.0% 2nd 77% below peers
Chesapeake, VA $299,892 (Jun 26) 12th +3.2% 3rd 2% above peers
Richmond, VA $261,975 (Jun 26) 14th +2.5% 4th 11% below peers
Fort Wayne, IN $162,273 (Jun 26) 22nd +2.2% 5th 45% below peers
San Bernardino, CA $408,858 (Jun 26) 7th +1.7% 6th 39% above peers
Louisville, KY $175,951 (Jun 26) 19th +1.6% 7th 40% below peers
Norfolk, VA $236,129 (Jun 26) 17th +1.5% 8th 20% below peers
Huntsville, AL $172,185 (Jun 26) 20th +1.2% 9th 41% below peers
Lubbock, TX $132,679 (Jun 26) 24th +1.2% 10th 55% below peers
Winston-Salem, NC $168,649 (Jun 26) 21st +1.1% 11th 43% below peers
Modesto, CA $369,767 (Jun 26) 10th +0.1% 12th 26% above peers
Scottsdale, AZ $478,907 (Jun 26) 4th -0.3% 13th 63% above peers
Reno, NV $398,729 (Jun 26) 9th -0.4% 14th 36% above peers
Tacoma, WA $398,881 (Jun 26) 8th -0.5% 15th 36% above peers
Arlington, VA $427,483 (Jun 26) 6th -0.8% 16th 46% above peers
Chula Vista, CA $651,215 (Jun 26) 2nd -0.8% 17th 122% above peers
Spokane, WA $293,434 (Jun 26) 13th -0.8% 18th on par with peers
Irving, TX $257,982 (Jun 26) 15th -1.4% 19th 12% below peers
Baton Rouge, LA $117,749 (Jun 26) 25th -1.7% 20th 60% below peers
Santa Clarita, CA $591,050 (Jun 26) 3rd -1.9% 21st 101% above peers
Glendale, AZ $322,238 (Jun 26) 11th -2.1% 22nd 10% above peers
Fremont, CA $961,215 (Jun 26) 1st -4.4% 23rd 228% above peers
Garland, TX $228,317 (Jun 26) 18th -4.5% 24th 22% below peers
Frisco, TX $462,723 (Jun 26) 5th -5.3% 25th 58% above peers
Hialeah, FL $248,710 (Jun 26) 16th -5.6% 26th 15% below peers
Housing

Typical asking rent

No better direction Rising recently
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Rent rose about 2% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 56% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: rent rose about 6% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 88% of similar-size cities.
Longer view: rent rose about 6% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Most recent monthly reading: $1,394 in June 2026, up from $1,364 a year earlier.
$1,394
2015June 2026
Compare all 26 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
United States ref $1,965 (Jun 26) +2.2%
Norfolk, VA $1,752 (Jun 26) 12th +6.9% 1st on par with peers
Chesapeake, VA $2,041 (Jun 26) 7th +6.3% 2nd 17% above peers
Fort Wayne, IN $1,281 (Jun 26) 25th +6.2% 3rd 27% below peers
Reno, NV $1,932 (Jun 26) 10th +6.0% 4th 10% above peers
Toledo, OH $1,125 (Jun 26) 26th +4.7% 5th 36% below peers
Fremont, CA $3,308 (Jun 26) 1st +4.4% 6th 89% above peers
San Bernardino, CA $1,994 (Jun 26) 8th +3.7% 7th 14% above peers
Richmond, VA $1,682 (Jun 26) 14th +3.2% 8th 4% below peers
Baton Rouge, LA $1,383 (Jun 26) 22nd +2.8% 9th 21% below peers
Winston-Salem, NC $1,537 (Jun 26) 16th +2.4% 10th 12% below peers
Scottsdale, AZ $2,173 (Jun 26) 6th +2.4% 11th 24% above peers
Louisville, KY $1,394 (Jun 26) 21st +2.2% 12th 20% below peers
Spokane, WA $1,498 (Jun 26) 19th +2.0% 13th 14% below peers
Tacoma, WA $1,749 (Jun 26) 13th +1.9% 14th on par with peers
Lubbock, TX $1,401 (Jun 26) 20th +1.8% 15th 20% below peers
Santa Clarita, CA $2,806 (Jun 26) 3rd +1.1% 16th 60% above peers
Huntsville, AL $1,322 (Jun 26) 24th +0.9% 17th 24% below peers
Modesto, CA $1,986 (Jun 26) 9th +0.5% 18th 14% above peers
Irving, TX $1,592 (Jun 26) 15th +0.4% 19th 9% below peers
Chula Vista, CA $3,008 (Jun 26) 2nd +0.3% 20th 72% above peers
Hialeah, FL $2,374 (Jun 26) 5th -0.1% 21st 36% above peers
Laredo, TX $1,331 (Jun 26) 23rd -0.1% 22nd 24% below peers
Arlington, VA $2,722 (Jun 26) 4th -0.4% 23rd 56% above peers
Frisco, TX $1,861 (Jun 26) 11th -0.4% 24th 6% above peers
Glendale, AZ $1,524 (Jun 26) 17th -0.5% 25th 13% below peers
Garland, TX $1,519 (Jun 26) 18th -0.7% 26th 13% below peers
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Health
Health

Adult obesity

▼ Lower is better Level only
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Adult obesity is somewhat above the peer median.

39.9%
20202022
Compare all 31 similar-size cities best first
Place Latest Today's rank History Latest vs. peers
Kentucky ref 38.2%
United States ref 33.4%
Fremont, CA 14.1% 1st 59% below peers
Santa Clarita, CA 24.7% 2nd 27% below peers
Arlington, VA 24.9% 3rd 27% below peers
Frisco, TX 26.6% 4th 22% below peers
Chula Vista, CA 26.9% 5th 21% below peers
Enterprise, NV 28.7% 6th 16% below peers
Scottsdale, AZ 28.8% 7th 15% below peers
Boise, ID 29.4% 8th 14% below peers
Reno, NV 30.1% 9th 11% below peers
Spring Valley, NV 30.3% 10th 11% below peers
Irving, TX 30.7% 11th 10% below peers
Hialeah, FL 31.5% 12th 7% below peers
St. Petersburg, FL 32.2% 13th 5% below peers
Port St. Lucie, FL 33.4% 14th 2% below peers
Garland, TX 33.6% 15th 1% below peers
Winston-Salem, NC 34.0% 16th on par with peers
Spokane, WA 34.5% 17th 1% above peers
Modesto, CA 35.0% 18th 3% above peers
Richmond, VA 35.3% 19th 4% above peers
Glendale, AZ 35.9% 20th 6% above peers
Lubbock, TX 36.6% 21st 8% above peers
Tacoma, WA 36.7% 22nd 8% above peers
Huntsville, AL 37.5% 23rd 10% above peers
Norfolk, VA 39.4% 24th 16% above peers
Fort Wayne, IN 39.4% 25th 16% above peers
San Bernardino, CA 39.5% 26th 16% above peers
Louisville, KY 39.9% 27th 17% above peers
Baton Rouge, LA 40.2% 28th 18% above peers
Chesapeake, VA 40.4% 29th 19% above peers
Laredo, TX 42.3% 30th 24% above peers
Toledo, OH 45.0% 31st 32% above peers
CDC PLACES through 2022 modeled tract map about this metric
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