City Intelligence

Louisville, KY

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for Louisville.

COL Index

89

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$1,100

Home price

$230,000

Population

617,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for Louisville.

Affordability

45/100

Moderate

45

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

60/100

Moderate

60

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

65/100

Strong

65

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in Louisville

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$271,09010080
PMO Director$150,7109580
Product Manager (Tech)$150,7109580
Senior Program Manager$150,7109580
Corporate Counsel$124,5308360
Director of Customer Experience$137,8808980
Sales Manager$137,8808960
Senior Software Engineer$110,2707792
Data Scientist$99,9807292
Enterprise Sales Rep$115,3207980

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in Louisville has the local purchasing power of approximately $112,400 in a national-average city.