As long as you are a ways from the city.
I've known many move down to the Louisville area only to return within a year.College friend's middle daughter married and moved to Louisville when her husband graduated. The whole family is from KY. He is in the medical field. They rented an apartment in a "good" area. They have been there a few months and are desperate to get out. They are currently looking in areas that are well outside the city. Unfortunately, they have a year lease that they can't get out of. But apparently, things are bad enough that they don't mind paying to break the lease. YMMV.
Look through City Data. They also have a forum you can ask others questions.We have an opportunity to move from eastern WA to Louisville. About to retire. Is this a good place to be? Don't know anything about the area. Heard KY is nice. Advice, knowledge appreciated.
I have a good friend (retired federal cop) who's from Louisville. He says it's a shithole these days.
When BLM riots were THE Thing (Summer '20), the Only place they took off in KY was Louisville.
If they'd gone anywhere else, the cops couldn't have protected the "protesters," and everyone knew it.
db, I agree with your criteria !In answer to the thread title question 'Louisville, KY Good place to move?"
It's purely a matter of opinion, and mine is a big NO! We are country people, enjoy the freedoms of such. Our nearest city of any size is 90 miles away, and we frequent it for shopping, medical and occasional dining. This city is under 50,000 in population and meets all our needs. If ever forced to live in a city due to old age medical issues, I'd certainly not want to move to a city any larger.
If you cannot go from one end of a city to the other in 10 or less minutes, it's too large. If it has more than a four lane road, it's too large. If it has a "bad part of town", it's too large. If it has more than one or two murders per year, it's too large. If it's run by democrats, it would never even be considered. If it has a BLM or Antifa issues, it won't even be considered. If it's overrun by illegals, it's too far south. We are picky!
We drive through KY frequently beginning at Louisville down through Jenkins & into SW VA. Once out of Louisville it's nice. The farther south the better it gets.db, I agree with your criteria !
I like the state of Ky, but would not live in Louisville
I will add that the Louisville government is ultra liberal. Their prime directive is to appease the minorities regardless of the consequences both financial (higher taxes) and political. They do, however, hold back reporting many crimes that would impact the tourist, convention and Derby attendance. No charge, no problem. Let's do it again. They own Louisville.most will recall brother vestige . . . vestige coined the term NIHH . . . he ALWAYS referred to Louisville as an "NIHH" . . . that would make living IN or "too close" to the city itself - to be a NO IMHO. having said that, I also know that he was located west of the city - perhaps 45 minutes away I believe. and I also know that he LOVED where he was