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Kenwood Hill, Louisville, KY Cost of Living

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Goods & Services 5%
Housing 39%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from C2ER in January, 2021; this is the most current data available.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
IndexKenwood HillLouisvilleKentucky
Cost of living899490
Goods & Services105105102
Groceries929290
Health care969687
Housing617870
Transportation10310398
Utilities9696101

Key findings

  • The cost of living in Kenwood Hill is 1% lower than the Louisville average
  • The cost of living in Kenwood Hill is 11% lower than the national average
  • Kenwood Hill housing is 39% lower than the national average
  • Kentucky general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
  • Kentucky state income tax is 103% higher than the national average

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      Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

      Median IncomePer YearPer MonthMax Budget (28% DTI)Max Budget (36% DTI)
      Household$32,161$2,680$750$965

      Kentucky Sales Tax

      StateGeneral Sales TaxWith Max Surtax
      Kentucky6%6%

      Kentucky Income Tax

      StateIncome Tax (Low)Income Tax (High)
      Kentucky5%5%

      Goods & Services

      ItemLouisvilleNational avg.Difference
      Haircut $15.00$18.6219.5%
      Beauty Salon $49.58$39.0527.0%
      Toothpaste $2.56$2.349.5%
      Shampoo $0.94$1.0611.4%
      Movie $12.10$10.6813.2%
      Bowling $18.55$14.6726.5%

      Groceries

      ItemLouisvilleNational avg.Difference
      Ground Beef $3.91$4.227.3%
      Fried Chicken $1.09$1.3921.6%
      Milk $1.15$2.0544.0%
      Potatoes $2.99$3.299.1%
      Pizza $10.33$10.622.7%
      Beer $8.99$9.384.2%

      Health Care

      ItemLouisvilleNational avg.Difference
      Optometrist $71.56$108.5734.1%
      Doctor $133.98$116.1715.3%
      Dentist $82.89$99.1316.4%
      Ibuprofen $8.58$9.6811.4%
      Lipitor $507.58$466.928.7%

      Housing

      ItemLouisvilleNational avg.Difference
      Home Price $143,100.00$184,700.0022.5%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $886.45$1,197.4226.0%
      Apartment Rent $748.00$949.0021.2%

      Transportation

      ItemLouisvilleNational avg.Difference
      Gasoline $2.28$2.222.3%
      Tire Balancing $51.83$50.073.5%

      Utilities

      ItemLouisvilleNational avg.Difference
      All Electricity$157.62$167.676.0%
      Phone $180.81$175.642.9%
      Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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      Source: The Kenwood Hill, Louisville, KY cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2020.
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