Don’t forget that even an affordable private school gets pricey when you have multiple kids... again, options are there but limited.
Other reasons I’ve heard:
Louisville is Isolated.
Travel is usually a 2 legger.
Lots of petty crime and drug issues.
All it has is a 30 sec horse race and a giant bat.
Allergies are bad*. This is true.
Not a cheap tax state.
It’s kentucky...
I suspect what the Guy was referring to was cultural issues.