Best PlacesParkland, Louisville, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Parkland, Louisville, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Parkland, Louisville ranks 5,829th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Health outcomes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on transit.
The best neighborhoods in Parkland, Louisville
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Parkland, Louisville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Parkland, Louisville ranks high
- TransitBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$939 a month, better than 70% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 67% of neighborhoods
Where Parkland, Louisville ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Parkland, Louisville
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Parkland, Louisville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $51,429, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Parkland, Louisville's effective rate of 0.66%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Parkland, Louisville
Parkland, Louisville runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Parkland, Louisville.
Who works in Parkland, Louisville, and how
Work in Parkland, Louisville centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Parkland, Louisville
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Parkland, Louisville.
What the weather is like in Parkland, Louisville, month by month
Parkland, Louisville sees roughly 54 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Parkland, Louisville
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 83 miles away.
The best schools in and around Parkland, Louisville
Schools across Parkland, Louisville average a D−, better than 7% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Brandeis ElementaryB− · 41% proficient
- Byck ElementaryF · 8% proficient
- Foster Traditional AcademyF · 6% proficient
Top middle schools
- Crosby MiddleC+ · 37% proficient
- Ramsey MiddleD · 21% proficient
- Johnson Traditional MiddleD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Waggener HighD− · 15% proficient
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighD− · 14% proficient
- Seneca HighF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Parkland, Louisville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Parkland, Louisville measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Parkland, Louisville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Parkland, Louisville
Is Parkland, Louisville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Parkland, Louisville ranks 5,829th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on transit, low property taxes, and tree cover, and lowest on health outcomes and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Parkland, Louisville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $97,802. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $51,429 median income, cost of living beats 29% of neighborhoods.
Is Parkland, Louisville safe?
Parkland, Louisville is safer than 1% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,243 per resident a year.
Compare Parkland, Louisville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Parkland, Louisville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Parkland, Louisville represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Parkland, Louisville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Parkland, Louisville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Parkland, Louisville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Parkland, Louisville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Parkland, Louisville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Parkland, Louisville detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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