Assumption High School
American
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inLouisville, KY, United States
Kentucky, United States624KHigh income
Image credit: Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company/Family Lines Rail System Archives
Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 1.26x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). United States: $76,931/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 30% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Overall
1.4x further
Prices are 30% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
2.7x further
Prices are 63% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
1.3x further
Prices are 24% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
1.4x further
Prices are 28% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$76,931
PPP, International $
City Population
624K
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$1,557/mo
3BR City Center$1,963/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$15
Milk (1L)$0.67
Eggs (12)$3.87
Transport
Monthly Pass$50
Gasoline (1L)$0.82
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$191/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$69/mo
Education
Preschool$1,250/mo
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes United States as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Louisville, KY.
Quality
Mixed public-school option
Expat access
Available to residents
conditionalInstruction
English
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
The United States has many excellent public schools, but quality varies sharply by district and neighborhood.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident families can use local public schools, but school quality depends heavily on district assignment and housing location.
🗺️ Homeschooling
Varies by stateHomeschooling is legal in all 50 US states but regulations vary dramatically. Some states (TX, AK, ID) have minimal oversight; others (NY, PA, MA) require notification, testing, and curriculum approval. Most worldschooling families establish residency in low-regulation states.
Homeschool legality in United States — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
2 confirmed schools
1 more suggested by AI, not verified
- American1
- IB1
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Louisville, KY, United States.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$2,400-$3,050
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$2,950-$3,750
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Louisville: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 32/100 (car leaning). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
32/100
mobility profile bus only
Airport
International airport
Louisville Muhammad Ali International gives the metro dependable domestic coverage and practical family air access without functioning like a top-tier hub.
Urban transit
Bus-first local transit
bus
TARC makes many core-city trips workable, but everyday family mobility across greater Louisville still remains primarily car-led.
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft available
Ride-hailing is a standard fallback for airport trips, suburban errands, and first/last-mile gaps beyond the bus network.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in United States.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
32 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
StrongHigh national coverage, strong doctor availability, and deep nursing capacity support this rating.
Public care
GoodBroad public coverage and relatively low patient cost-sharing help, but the tracked facility mix leans away from public providers.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin, the private footprint is not very visible yet, and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
88/100
2023
Physicians
3.68/1k
2022
Hospital beds
2.68/1k
2022
Out of pocket
11%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
78.9 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
17/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
3.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedMultiple facilities have websites and country-level outcomes are comparatively strong help, but the private footprint is still thin and price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 11Doctor: 8Hospital: 4Dentist: 4Clinic: 3Physiotherapy: 2
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in United States yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greater Indiana
Hospital · Emergency
Norton Audubon Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Kentuckiana Medical Center
Hospital · Emergency
Planned Parenthood
Clinic
venereologyabortionfertility
Kosair Charities Sam Swope Centre
Clinic
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index42/100
Crime Index58/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability+0.39
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Information & Technology | $151,896/yr |
| Finance & Insurance | $121,285/yr |
| Professional & Scientific Services | $117,116/yr |
| Utilities | $113,030/yr |
| Manufacturing | $98,930/yr |
| Transport & Logistics | $93,196/yr |
| Mining & Quarrying | $91,475/yr |
| Healthcare & Social Work | $77,181/yr |
| Real Estate | $76,261/yr |
| Other Services | $75,249/yr |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | $73,067/yr |
| Education | $73,031/yr |
| Construction | $70,352/yr |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | $69,773/yr |
| Administrative & Support Services | $64,527/yr |
| Agriculture & Farming | $48,448/yr |
| Hospitality & Food Service | $38,241/yr |
2025 annual wages in Louisville, KY, United States · Source: BLS OEWS
Price Comparison vs. US
abs gasoline regular
$3.17EstimatedSame
beer
$7.75EstimatedSame
big mac
$6.22EstimatedSame
bread 500g
$3.39EstimatedSame
budget hotel
$177.83Survey-verified390% more
budget hotel night
$35.00EstimatedSame
childcare preschool
$1250.00Estimated20% cheaper
cinema
$16.50EstimatedSame
coca cola
$2.15EstimatedSame
eggs dozen
$3.87Estimated20% cheaper
gasoline liter
$20.64Survey-verified1904% more
inexpensive meal
$15.00Survey-verified29% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$68.88Estimated2% more
iphone
$999.00EstimatedSame
jeans
$51.25EstimatedSame
latte
$5.31EstimatedSame
luxury hotel
$177.83Survey-verified63% cheaper
luxury hotel night
$450.00EstimatedSame
mcmeal
$15.00Survey-verified48% more
milk liter
$0.67Estimated45% cheaper
monthly pass
$20.64Survey-verified70% cheaper
nike shoes
$91.25EstimatedSame
regional price parity
$95.10EstimatedSame
rent 1br
$1556.50Survey-verified14% cheaper
rent 2br
$1556.50Survey-verified64% cheaper
rent 3br
$1962.50Estimated38% cheaper
subway fare
$20.64Survey-verified757% more
taxi km
$1.87EstimatedSame
utilities basic
$191.47Estimated11% cheaper
Visa Information (US passport)
Long-Term Visa Programs
investment
US EB-5 Immigrant Investor (Standard)24 monthsPath to residency
24 monthsPath to residency
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Louisville compared with the US?
Your money goes about 1.3x further in Louisville than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for United States here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Louisville cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Louisville is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 30% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Louisville. We are using the country-level cost index for United States here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Louisville compare with New York City?
Rent in Louisville is about 63% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for United States here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Louisville?
Groceries in Louisville are about 24% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 28% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for United States here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Louisville, KY
Louisville sits on the Ohio River in northern Kentucky, a mid-size American city of roughly 624,000 that anchors a metro area of about 1.3 million and serves as the largest urban center in the state. The economy leans heavily on UPS's Worldport air hub at the international airport, healthcare and insurance through Humana, bourbon distilling, and Ford and GE Appliances manufacturing. Relocators get a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and short cold snaps in winter, a low cost of living relative to comparable US metros, and home prices well below the national median. The trade-offs are real: public transit is car-centric, healthcare access varies by insurance, and the city sits in a region with elevated tornado and flood risk. English is universal.
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