Best places to live in the Louisville metro area

Published 1:03 am Wednesday, July 9, 2025

By Stacker

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.

#25. Utica

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

#24. Middletown

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

#23. La Grange

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

#22. Rolling Hills

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

#21. Georgetown

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

#20. Lyndon

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

#19. Graymoor-Devondale

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

#18. Barbourmeade

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

#17. St. Regis Park

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

#16. Douglass Hills

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

#15. Goshen

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

#14. Crestwood

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

#13. Orchard Grass Hills

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

#12. Pewee Valley

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

#11. Buckner

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

#10. St. Matthews

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

#9. Audubon Park

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

#8. Hurstbourne Acres

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

#7. Hurstbourne

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

#6. Northfield

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

#5. Indian Hills

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

#4. Beechwood Village

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

#3. Prospect

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

#2. Anchorage

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

#1. Windy Hills

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