Living in Mount Washington
Mount Washington had 18,480 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 34 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$96,239 a year. The city had 25 schools in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Mount Washington?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,008 per month, while the median home value was US$268,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 86.1%, and the vacancy rate was 3.14% in July 2026. 29.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,008/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 29.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 3.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 686.6 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,058 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 886 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 79 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Mount Washington a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
1.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 344 of 18,989 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Mount Washington 4.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 96,239 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 81.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 3.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,669 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,574 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.59 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Mount Washington?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,803 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,058 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,663 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mount Washington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mount Washington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 0 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 34 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,304 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mount Washington when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 590.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 53.85 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 7 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 29.23 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 22 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights19Official |
| Nearest airport | SDF | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 21 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mount Washington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Mount Washington 7.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.23 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.78 · Feb 8.44 · Mar 13.67 · Apr 20 · May 24.83 · Jun 29.06 · Jul 30.72 · Aug 30.5 · Sep 27.06 · Oct 20.83 · Nov 13.61 · Dec 7.78 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00154958 (LOUISVILLE WFO)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.33 · Feb -1.72 · Mar 2.61 · Apr 7.89 · May 13.44 · Jun 17.94 · Jul 19.89 · Aug 19.28 · Sep 15.17 · Oct 8.89 · Nov 3.06 · Dec -0.944 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00154958 (LOUISVILLE WFO)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 15 · May 20.2 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 15.7 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 4.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 86.11 · Feb 86.61 · Mar 116.8 · Apr 121.9 · May 131.6 · Jun 108.5 · Jul 102.9 · Aug 94.23 · Sep 92.96 · Oct 94.49 · Nov 86.87 · Dec 104.9 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00093821 (LOUISVILLE INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 84.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.19 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 12 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,179 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.65 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 15.05 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.71 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Louisville ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.1 °C, Markham (Canada) ±4.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 344 is not 0.7% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport98.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 0.682 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 344 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 766 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 18,989 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 19,052 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 268,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 1.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 0.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 64.91 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 73.9 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 2.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 26.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 9,335 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 13.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 89.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Mount Washington
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Jeffersontown as a Mount Washington alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,381 Jeffersontown vs 590 Mount Washington+303%
- Foreign residents: 3.4% Jeffersontown vs 0.7% Mount Washington+401%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Jeffersontown vs 4.6% Mount Washington−39%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Jeffersontown vs 21.0 km Mount Washington−57%
- Residents: 29,193 Jeffersontown vs 18,989 Mount Washington+54%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,663 Jeffersontown vs €3,669 Mount Washingtonsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,574 Jeffersontown vs €3,574 Mount Washingtonsame level
Holly Springs as a Mount Washington alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 655 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 0.7% Mount Washington+612%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €3,669 Mount Washington+37%
- Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 18,989 Mount Washington+165%
- Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 4.6% Mount Washington−26%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 590 (2024) Mount Washingtonno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €3,574 Mount Washington+7%
- Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 21.0 km Mount Washington+24%
Cities near Mount Washington
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,265 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,049 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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How does Mount Washington compare?
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Is Mount Washington part of Louisville?
Mount Washington is in the published commuting zone of Louisville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Louisville city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source21
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Mount Washington?
The median gross salary is 3,574 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Washington?
The unemployment rate is 4.59 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Mount Washington?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.23 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Mount Washington?
Police recorded 590.1 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Mount Washington?
The published population is 18,989 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Mount Washington?
344 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Mount Washington a good place to live?
Mount Washington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Mount Washington part of Louisville?
Mount Washington is in the published commuting zone of Louisville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Mount Washington?
Hillview, Shepherdsville, Jeffersontown, Douglass Hills, Middletown are near Mount Washington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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