Need Advices - Thinking of moving to Louisville (Newport: neighborhood, school)

[censusdata]

tennessee has lower taxes, that is the main difference in
economies. it's why Memphis is growing as fast as louisville despite being the highest crime metro in the nation. Knoxville is very homely and is outgrowing better educated and more charming Lexington.

the president of the local company I work for maintains a Tennessee address while living in Louisville 95% of the time to avoid Kentucky income tax.

Nashville has a few more nice attractions, especially the music things and pro sports. Otherwise they are similar sized metros that are slightly different in that louisville is more urban, more industrial and with a more Midwestern vibe while Nashville is totally Southern and more spread out

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by censusdata

tennessee has lower taxes, that is the main difference in
economies. it's why Memphis is growing as fast as louisville despite being the highest crime metro in the nation. Knoxville is very homely and is outgrowing better educated and more charming Lexington.

the president of the local company I work for maintains a Tennessee address while living in Louisville 95% of the time to avoid Kentucky income tax.

Nashville has a few more nice attractions, especially the music things and pro sports. Otherwise they are similar sized metros that are slightly different in that louisville is more urban, more industrial and with a more Midwestern vibe while Nashville is totally Southern and more spread out

Great comparison

[EricOldTime]

Nashville has a few more nice attractions, especially the music things and pro sports. Otherwise they are similar sized metros that are slightly different in that louisville is more urban, more industrial and with a more Midwestern vibe while Nashville is totally Southern and more spread out..

Now it's been some years since I've visited , Louisville, 10 years or so, but before then I was there a couple times a year. But Nashville, I was through there in 2011, on my way up to western Kentucky to see my grandmother and family.

Other than the Opry and "Music Row" music city, to me Nashville and Louisville have a very similar vibe and culture. Even middle Tennessee could be considered to have a kinda lowermidwest kinda feel if one wants to say it. Middle Tennessee could be anywhere in western or central Kentucky, southern Indiana for that matter, it's just not that much different.

Nashville sure has grown and spread out alot, Louisville too for that matter. I seem to remember 2 very differerernt cities from when I was a kid.

Louisville is a river port city which I think contributes to it's more industrial feel in some ways than Nashville. beyond that I think climate and topography and even local culture for that matter are just not that much different. Go a bit north of Louisville to Indy and it's ALOT different in my opinion. In my opinion Louisville has much more in common with Nashville than it does Indy or Cinnci...just my opinion.

It will be a big culture shock for the OP in some ways...it seems that Louisville has a much more laid back feel than other cities of similar size.

[mjlo]

When I moved to Louisville I was impressed and fell in love pretty quick. I'm still learning the city but I feel it is FAR under-rated. Lots of renovations going on downtown, cool neighborhoods like the Highlands that I like being a part of. I think the biggest thing that suprised me was the number of McMansion Communities on the East End. If you're looking to move here, as long as you're not expecting it to be New York, You will do just fine.

I will be SO GLAD when they finish the massive freeway construction project at the river with I-71/65/64Spaghetti Junction or whatever they call it.

[thunderkat59]

Originally Posted by adrielmoraes23

Hello guys!
I'm from New York, and I'm thinking of moving to the South. One of my city options is Louisville. Never been there before, so I don't know much about the city. I need some advices, can you help me?

And the main question: Is Louisville a good place to live overall? (jobs, education, housing, health, crime etc.)

Thanks!

All the answers here regarding Louisville are spot-on. I don't know anything about Nashville, but rural Tennessee has a weird vibe that sort of scares me. I would not let a random comment on City-Data stop me from checking anything out, though. My only comment here would be that my Wife was born and raised in Brooklyn and Manhattan and loves Louisville. She has often said what Peter said, in that there is a Brooklyn'ish feel to some areas. With the diversity of neighborhoods here, anyone could find something that would work for them, long-term. I don't think the job situation is what it is in the PA-NYc-NJ-DE area's, but it is head and tails above the usual southern low-wage, service related McJob syndrome everywhere under PA suffers.

[thunderkat59]

Originally Posted by EricOldTime

Louisville is a river port city which I think contributes to it's more industrial feel in some ways than Nashville.


It will be a big culture shock for the OP in some ways...it seems that Louisville has a much more laid back feel than other cities of similar size.

I love the feel of rust belt cities. I think Pittsburgh is similar to L'ville in some ways. I think if you like L'ville, you will like Pittsburgh too, until winter rolls around!!

Yes, Louisville is way more laid back. I go up north regularly to visit family and friends regularly. The longer I am in Louisville, the more fast paced and 'mean'(?) northern cities seem to be. It feels like the world is imploding in on you at 100mph just walking down streets in the Philly area for instance . . . I don't think I could ever live up north again after my stay in Louisville.

[EricOldTime]

All the answers here regarding Louisville are spot-on. I don't know anything about Nashville, but rural Tennessee has a weird vibe that sort of scares me

Well, no wonder you're considering Louisville then, because rural Kentucky and rural Tennessee are pretty much the same, it wouldn't be your cup o tea. If their wasn't a state line of "demarcation" you honestly wouldn't really know when you left one and went into the other LOL.

I've heard the expression used that Kentucky and Tennessee are "sister states" and I'd tend to agree in many ways. Wow a "Brooklynish" kinda feel? I would've never expected that. Personally, I wouldn't go that far. Also I've visited Pittsburgh and I don't think it bares any resenblance to Louisville in my opinion whatsoever. It's WAY more heavily industrialized and in my opinion "economically depressed" than Louisville. I do remember when Louisville was much smaller, like when I was a kid and used to visit. I think the city has really come a long way ( Louisville ) and my wife and I are considering locating there as well....which is why I'm following this thread LOL.

[thunderkat59]

Originally Posted by EricOldTime

All the answers here regarding Louisville are spot-on. I don't know anything about Nashville, but rural Tennessee has a weird vibe that sort of scares me

Well, no wonder you're considering Louisville then, because rural Kentucky and rural Tennessee are pretty much the same, it wouldn't be your cup o tea. If their wasn't a state line of "demarcation" you honestly wouldn't really know when you left one and went into the other LOL.

I've heard the expression used that Kentucky and Tennessee are "sister states" and I'd tend to agree in many ways. Wow a "Brooklynish" kinda feel? I would've never expected that. Personally, I wouldn't go that far. Also I've visited Pittsburgh and I don't think it bares any resenblance to Louisville in my opinion whatsoever. It's WAY more heavily industrialized and in my opinion "economically depressed" than Louisville. I do remember when Louisville was much smaller, like when I was a kid and used to visit. I think the city has really come a long way ( Louisville ) and my wife and I are considering locating there as well....which is why I'm following this thread LOL.

I guess I should have elaborated more . . . Ive lived in outlying areas of Pittsburgh, like Mt. Lebanon for instance, and the that seems exactly like Crescent Hill or the the Highlands to me. I currently live in the Highlands. The cities are a little different, I agree. There is nothing like the Hill District in L'Ville. But I still maintain, many similarities. I also feel Old Louisville has a Brooklyn feel about it. My wife, who was born in Brooklyn is the one who made the comment. Im from Philly, so all I really know is attitude and trash
Semantics aside, Louisville is easy to like and no matter where you are from, you can find something for you. I also hope not too many more people find out

[EricOldTime]

Originally Posted by thunderkat59

I guess I should have elaborated more . . . Ive lived in outlying areas of Pittsburgh, like Mt. Lebanon for instance, and the that seems exactly like Crescent Hill or the the Highlands to me. I currently live in the Highlands. The cities are a little different, I agree. There is nothing like the Hill District in L'Ville. But I still maintain, many similarities. I also feel Old Louisville has a Brooklyn feel about it. My wife, who was born in Brooklyn is the one who made the comment. Im from Philly, so all I really know is attitude and trash
Semantics aside, Louisville is easy to like and no matter where you are from, you can find something for you. I also hope not too many more people find out

Interesting, never thought I'd hear that before.. Well wasn't it the same guy that designed Central Park in NY also designe dthe layouts for Louisvilles city parks as well?

[thunderkat59]

Originally Posted by EricOldTime

Interesting, never thought I'd hear that before.. Well wasn't it the same guy that designed Central Park in NY also designe dthe layouts for Louisvilles city parks as well?

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