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    Moving to Jeffersontown, KY

    Is Jeffersontown a good place to live?

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    Jeffersontown ranks #4 of 16 Kentucky cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $236,800
    +5.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,253
    per month
    Household income
    $78,185
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Jeffersontown

    The median home value in Jeffersontown is $236,800 and median rent is $1,253 a month, against a median household income of $78,185. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Jeffersontown crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Kentucky the 2025 rate was 214 violent and 1,282 property crimes per 100,000 people — #38 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Jeffersontown, KY

    Jeffersontown has about 28,988 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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