Best PlacesPhoenix Hill, Louisville, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Phoenix Hill, 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.
Phoenix Hill, Louisville ranks 5,210th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Phoenix Hill, 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.
Phoenix Hill, Louisville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Phoenix Hill, Louisville ranks high
- TransitBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$939 a month, better than 70% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 67% of neighborhoods
Where Phoenix Hill, Louisville ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Household income$40,683 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Phoenix Hill, Louisville
A household needs to earn about $68,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Phoenix Hill, Louisville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $40,683, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Phoenix Hill, Louisville's effective rate of 0.87%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Phoenix Hill, Louisville
Phoenix Hill, Louisville's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Phoenix Hill, Louisville.
Who works in Phoenix Hill, Louisville, and how
Work in Phoenix Hill, Louisville centers on health care & social and admin & support services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 22%
Life in Phoenix Hill, Louisville
Phoenix Hill, Louisville has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Phoenix Hill, Louisville and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Phoenix Hill, Louisville, month by month
Phoenix Hill, Louisville sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 45° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Phoenix Hill, Louisville
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around Phoenix Hill, Louisville
Schools across Phoenix Hill, Louisville average a C−, better than 26% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Lincoln Elementary Performing ArtsC− · 30% proficient
- Breckinridge-franklin ElementaryF · 9% proficient
- Shelby AcademyF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Meyzeek MiddleB+ · 52% proficient
- Highland MiddleD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Atherton HighB− · 45% proficient
- Eastern HighB− · 43% proficient
- Central High Magnet Career AcademyD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Phoenix Hill, Louisville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Phoenix Hill, 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 Phoenix Hill, Louisville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Phoenix Hill, Louisville
Is Phoenix Hill, Louisville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Phoenix Hill, Louisville ranks 5,210th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on transit, walkability, and a stable housing market, and lowest on the weather and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Phoenix Hill, Louisville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $256,223. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $40,683 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Phoenix Hill, Louisville safe?
Phoenix Hill, Louisville is safer than 10% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $780 per resident a year.
Compare Phoenix Hill, Louisville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Phoenix Hill, Louisville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Phoenix Hill, 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.
Phoenix Hill, Louisville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Phoenix Hill, Louisville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Phoenix Hill, Louisville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Phoenix Hill, Louisville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Phoenix Hill, Louisville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Phoenix Hill, 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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