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Louisville, KY vs Indianapolis, IN

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- Indianapolis is 0% more densely populated than Louisville.
- People are 6.9% less likely to be married in Indianapolis.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Indianapolis.
 Louisville, KYIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock880,104329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 2010596,518  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock781,870285,036,114
 Population - 1990564,366  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,434.093.4
 Land Area263.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Louisville, KYIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Louisville, KYIndianapolis, INUnited States
 White63.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.5%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Louisville, KYIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Married Population44.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households257,758  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock193,24680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households105,912  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews
Candess · Dallas, TX
So much to offer without the baggage
Over 1 years ago

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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Dorothy · Indianapolis, IN
The worst choice we ever made
Over 3 years ago

No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Joe · Indianapolis, IN
A little bit of it all.
Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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