Louisville, KY Reviews

Beware of Louisville expensive housing - 2/19/2015
With the exception of the north east and some areas of the east end, affordable housing here is an absolute joke! If you are planning to move here and start looking you will probably not see it but anything that cost less than $600 for a one bedroom is run down and plain old. Owners are backed by the city and the county and they have places here that they rent for about $525 for a one bedroom that will make your life miserable. If you want something descent you have to come up with about 700+ just to warm up, otherwise prepare yourself for hell living! Is up to you but unless you have a job lined up that pays above $15 ph you should find another city like Nashville or Raleigh. Louisville is not nice.  Read More

The absolute worse roads system in the south - 2/19/2015
The roads here in Louisville is modeled after the 70' roads system. Poorly maintained and abandoned. The interstates are getting a little facelift with the new bridge, but that is all. Overall 2.5 out 10.  Read More

I am leaving - 1/7/2015
This is a fun city..lots of great places to eat..cute shops..etc. BUT the traffic sucks! People here do not know how to drive! The number one reason I want to leave though is that it is not a healthy place to live. Awful air quality!
My son has been having breathing issues since we arrived. Not a Read More

Read before you come - 10/2/2014
I hate to do this but I've been around the world and seen many cities in my life, Louisville is not a great city by any standards(one small exception Bardstown Road). This is a place were the south and the industrial north (Detroit, Toledo, Pittsburg, Baltimore)clash. If you are considering Louisville, read up this comments because if you are coming here from a city that is more advanced than this one, you will regret it and this is why:
1-Badly maintained one lane roads are the armpit of the south
2-Run down neighborhoods everywhere within the city limits, many
abandoned and ruined homes and buildings.
3-Major highways are not much to drive on unless you don't expect much.
4-High taxes in Jefferson County in comparision to other cities of
same size and population. Taxes here are embedded in every stage of
services and products. This section requires more details:
a.Property taxes...$1788 for a $122,000 home is ridiculous. Read More

Best place to raise a family - 9/2/2014
Louisville is definitely headed in the right direction. It's a large city, with small town feel. The cost of living is great. Housing is cheap compared to other cities of this size. The community is awesome if you find the right one. There is definitely pockets of personalities amongst the community. There isn't too many diverse neighborhoods, but it is getting better. Probably the most diverse areas are Hikes Point and Jtown. Every big city has rough parts, Louisville's rough part is the West End. However the city is making strides to improve the West End. There could be more done, but it is improving. I suggest opening more community centers for the youth.

Most of the money tends to live in the cities east end. There is a good blend of mid to upper mid income levels all throughout the east end. It is probably the best area in Louisville to live. The city is perfect for my family. We are catholic, kids are in Catholic schools, we are middle class, we are involved with Read More

Affordable Living - 1/9/2014
in my opinion, Louisville is a very affordable Read More

Great place to visit but no so great place to live - 11/19/2013
Louisville has a lot to offer a person who wants to visit for a festival with a close community. However, what you see is what you get and it gets old if not originally from Kentucky. Further, Louisville is a large city with a small town attitude and thinking and is for people who are originally from this region. It is NOT a typical mix of people for a city of this size. I have been here 4 years (not originally from here) and roughly 80% of the people I have met are from the immediate region. They are not mobile and have no intention of being so. Many are still socially within the same groups that they were in high school, and if you are an outsider, this is not a good thing. NOTE: In Louisville, local business and groups revolve around which high school you went to with the private Catholic high schools being the most prevalent I have ever seen. This is probably due to the poor management and relations of the public school system where they have massive issues: low achievement, Read More

Get out this Pit while you can - 11/2/2013
Warning people: Louisville is and awful place to live. The people here are crazy as hell. There is no good food,nice places for everyone to have a good time and enjoy life. This is place make you feel like you are in hell. I been living here for a while. I am a eastcoast women all day. After coming to a place it made me realize alot about where i come from.I don't care what people say about New yorkers and people from Nj. i can say we are nothing like the crazy ass people from here. This place is cursed and i don't want any parts of this hell hole anymore. I leaving this pit hole to the people that is born and raised here. They don't no anything about real or good living.Everything about this place make ky sick to my stomach. I will be out of this pit real soon. Louisville Read More

Religion - 7/30/2013
Louisville is a diverse city with regard to religious practices. However, there is both a Baptist and Presbyterian Seminary located here. There is a larger population of Catholics and Jews than most other cities this far Read More

armpit of the Midwest - 4/3/2013
Where do I begin. This city will tax you to death. Forbes recently listed Louisville near the top of worst taxed cities in America...gotta love Liberalism. The schools rank near the bottom in all academic areas. I believe 90% of Jefferson county schools received failing marks. The roads are falling apart. A brand new sports stadium that is financially broke. An uneducated workforce. If you plan on a career either work for Ford, Humana, or UPS, otherwise find work for $10 hr with factory shipping jobs or fast food restaurant employment is all you will find....see the comment about uneducated workforce. If you plan on driving to a restaurant or park, plan on packing a cooler for a day trip because the city is so spread out. Gas prices and gas taxes are above the nation average. Poor city mgmt and a terrible mayor. No activities or events that a city of roughly 1 million should provide. Nearly everybody is FAT. No pro sports teams. A lot of alcoholics, smokers, and pill poppers. People Read More