2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Wilmore, KY vs Louisville, KY

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Is it cheaper to live in Louisville or is it cheaper to live in Wilmore?
- Louisville is 3.0% more expensive than Wilmore.

Which city has more affordable housing, Louisville or Wilmore?
- Louisville housing costs are 2.6% more expensive than Wilmore housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Wilmore or is Health Care more affordable in Louisville.
- Health related expenses are 4.9% less in Louisville.
 Wilmore, KYLouisville, KYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock89.8100
 Food & Groceries96.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.8100
 Housing69.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$229,700$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock103.2100
 Miscellaneous91.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Wilmore    2 Reviews

I lived in Wilmore for several years until a few months ago and moved to Nicholasville,and while in Wilmore I thought that Wilmore would be a nice calm place,but it was  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilmore Elementary in Wilmore, Kentucky is an excellent school. It scores high on tests,  More

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

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

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Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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