Living in Louisville, KY
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Quick facts about Louisville:
- Kentucky’s largest metro area with a population of 1 million+ located on the Ohio River
- Home of the Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Derby Festival, one of the country’s most extensive park systems and a world renowned arts scene
- Climate – mild four-season climate with average temperatures of 79 in July and 35 in January
- Cost of living consistently below national average. In 2016, utilities were 11% less, health care 10% less and housing 25% less than average
- Within a day’s drive of 50% of the US population
Ranked #22 on America's New Brainpower Cities in America by Newgeography.com
National Geographic listed Louisville in Top 10 Food Cities
CNBC reported Louisville is one of the top 15 cities in the U.S. for attracting millennials in 2018
Louisville was on 27 national best-of lists in 2017