| | Louisville, KY | Ridgecrest, CA | United States |
| Overall | 89.8 | 99.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.0 | 98.4 | 100 |
| Health | 94.8 | 92.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 70.9 | 82.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $229,700 | $245,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,280.0% | 11,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 103.2 | 101.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 90.3 | 110.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Louisville 
32 Reviews
I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown More
I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it More
Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT! More
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Reviews for Ridgecrest 
7 Reviews
For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often.
RC is in the high More
Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties.
If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm More
The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it More
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