Welcome to Bourbon City.
Louisville’s Global Reputation
Prior Rankings & Recognition
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Travel + Leisure Magazine - No. 4 Most Beautiful and Affordable Place to Live in the U.S.
Livability - A Best Place to Live in the U.S. in 2023
E2 - Kentucky ranked second fastest growing clean energy sector in the U.S.
Travel + Leisure Magazine - No. 9 Foodie City in the U.S.
Human Rights Campaign - Perfect score of 100 on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index for nine years in a row!
Site Selection Magazine - Louisville Metro's Department of Economic Development recognized as a 'Top Economic Development Group' for the ninth year in a row
Site Selection Magazine - A Top 5 U.S. Metro for Economic Development
Business Facilities Magazine - A Top Logistics Hub for 2023
Gusto Inc. - No. 4 city in the U.S. for job growth in 2022
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Site Selection Magazine - Louisville Metro's Department of Economic Development recognized as a 'Top Economic Development Group' for the eighth year in a row
Human Rights Campaign - Perfect score of 100 on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index for eight years in a row!
Site Selection Magazine - No. 1 in the Ohio River Corridor for economic development
Roadbook - One of the best U.S. cities for remote working
CBRE - a "Next 25" Tech Talent Market for the fourth year in a row
LinkedIn - No. 3 out of all U.S. metros in Q1 2022 for worker confidence
WalletHub - one of the "Best Large Cities to Start a Business"
U.S. News & World Report - No. 14 on list of best cities for new college grads
EPA - A top mid-sized cities for ENERGY STAR certified buildings
LendingTree - second most popular metro for Gen Z homebuyers
Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Regional Price Parity Index - 11th most affordable large metro areas in the nation
Urban Reform Institute - one of the top 10 most affordable housing markets
ApartmentAdvisor - No. 1 "Best Foodie Cities for Renters"
Mandoe - overall best city for coffee in the U.S.
USA Today - Waterfront Park named in Top 5 Riverwalks on the U.S.
WalletHub - among "Best Large Cities to Live in"
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Louisville Forward recognized as a 'Top Economic Development Group' by Site Selection magazine for the SEVENTH year in a row
Louisville ranked in top 10 most tech-ready cities and top 10 affordable cities for living and working in digital
Perfect score of 100 on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index – SEVEN years in a row!
SmartAsset named Louisville to its top 10 list of best cities for new college graduates
Louisville was among the top 15 large metros with the most growth in high-paying, six-figure jobs
Louisville ranked the 15th best city for soccer by WalletHub
Travel + Leisure listed Louisville on as one of The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2022
WalletHub listed Louisville among its top 30 "Best Foodie Cities in America"
Louisville was named among the most dog-friendly cities in America by SmartAsset
CBRE listed Louisville as a "Next 25" Tech Talent market for three years in a row
Louisville ranked among the most affordable cities in the U.S. for solo renters by SmartAsset
Singulart ranked Louisville the second most creative city in America
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Louisville Forward recognized as a 'Top Economic Development Group' by Site Selection magazine for the SIXTH year in a row
Site Selection magazine ranked Louisville No. 1 in the Ohio River Corridor for economic development
CBRE ranked Louisville among "Next 25" in Tech Talent markets
Redfin data shows Louisville has grown the most in popularity for migrants
Louisville among top 10 best U.S. cities for remote workers
CNBC named Louisville one of the top 10 cities with the happiest employees in the U.S.
Louisville named one of U.S. News and World Reports' 'Best Places to Live in the U.S.'
SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities with 'Best Work-Life Balance'
Louisville is one of the top 50 cities for Millennial homeownership
Glassdoor again ranked Louisville one of the 'Best Cities for Jobs'
Louisville Muhammad Ali Airport ranked 4th busiest cargo hub in the world
Louisville ranked No. 18 on the list of 'Most Socially Conscious Cities in the U.S.' by The Ascent
SmartAsset listed Louisville among the Top 20 best cities for new college grads
Louisville named among Top 25 for newly remote workers
SmartAsset listed Louisville on its list of 33 'Best Places for Outdoor Enthusiasts to Live and Work'