Some parts of Louisville are really sweet.
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7/26/2012
Me: mid 20's, caucasian, college graduate, socialist queer dude in an interracial relationship with an awesome guy who moved here from Los Angeles. (I am originally from Indiana but have lived in coastal North Carolina, Hong Kong, Kunming (P'sRep. China, Rural TN, Philadelphia and Lexington, KY)
I love the part of Louisville I live in but am also familiar with other parts of the city that suck for the most part. Old Louisville is a pocket of racial diversity, beautiful young(ish) people, education, culture, intentional design, amazing Victorian architecture (in various states of repair depending on the block) and creative/artistic energy in a wider metro that typically ranges from sort of bland to downright depressing. Old Louisville leans left politically although the full range of opinions exist here. Young college students, LGBT people, artists and young professionals are commonly found here. I love the walkability and local businesses. This part of the city is super affordable to rent in and contains great opportunities for investment property.
Other parts of Louisville I like: NuLu/East Market St., Downtown, Butchertown, Germantown, the Highlands, Clifton and Crescent Hill.
Parts of Louisville that are bland but livable and pleasant (maybe good for traditional materialistic family people): St. Matthews, Iriquois Pk..
Most of the rest of the state is beautiful and affordable but I wouldn't want to live there because of the people and lack of a culture.
Daniel | Louisville, KY