14bis

We're looking for some intel regarding Louisville as a place to live...

Public Schools (elementary, middle, high), desired neighborhoods for single-family home, and the good and bad about the city in general. We've browsed the web, but it's always better to learn from pilots that are already living in the area

Thanks in advance

BoilerUP

Oldham County KY, or Floyd County IN.

skek

You don’t send your kids to private school in Louisville.

navigatro

public schools are not great (like most cities in the US.) most pilots (with kids in school) either send them to private/parochial or move to an outlying county.

Louisville is pretty typical midwestern river town. It has a lot to offer - great restaurants, university, arts, culture, low cost of housing/living, easy to get around.

It does have a typical "big city" crime problem, but frankly if you are not involved in the drug trade you have little to worry about.

Kentucky does have a state tax (as does Indiana across the river), but living in domicile makes life a lot simpler. You can easily make back what you pay in taxes by working a little overtime, which would be a LOT harder if you commute.

If you stay in Jefferson County (Louisville Metro) then the east and north-east sides of town are where you want to be.

West and South sides are not generally desirable.

I have found the "locals" to be friendly and welcoming to outsiders like me. Louisville is very different (i.e. not as backwards) as the rest of the state, no offense intended.

My wife, kids and I are very happy here

BoilerUP

You mean don't send your kids to PUBLIC school in Louisville, right?

Outside of Dupont Manual and Male High Schools, JCPS is quite hit-or-miss with that tiny little no-big-deal bussing kids all around Jefferson County thing...which is why the private school system in Louisville (St. X, Trinity, Assumption, Sacred Heart, Christian Academy, etc.) is so robust.

I can't speak as to which Oldham County school district is 'best', but all are pretty darn good; in Floyd County IN, Floyd Central High/Highland Hills Middle are excellent but New Albany HS/Schribner MS are pretty darn good too.

skek

You don’t send your kids to PUBLIC school in Louisville

(Thanks for the correction Boiler!)

BrownDoubles

Highly recommend renting for a while to learn the landscape before buying.

Bushmaster09

Yes great advice!

We left as soon as possible after moving there and I am far from a lone wolf here. I love the job at UPS but hated life in SDF. So go check it out but don’t bury yourself there until you know it’s for you and your family.

SonicFlyer

Louisville is a worthless city with zero redeeming qualities.

MileHighClub

Highlands, Germantown, Old Louisville neighborhoods. Great neighborhoods - bars, restaurants, festivals, and coffee shops.