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Living in St. Matthews

In St. Matthews, unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

There were 4,549 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 172 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,369 per month and the median home value was US$338,000. In July 2026, St. Matthews had a population of 17,577.

Last checked 2026-10-0737 sources

Population17,806people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,049EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent1,265EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.79%country median 4.6% — 17% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime4,763incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 200% aboveOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean1.78µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 65% of American cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 95% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to St. Matthews?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 53.3%, and the vacancy rate was 6.43% in July 2026. 39% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
St. Matthews recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet28Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan29Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,369/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent38.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,330 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,265 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes824 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is St. Matthews a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–60%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 982 of 17,806 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$82,412 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in St. Matthews is 3.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income82,412 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet4.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet4.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,049 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)1Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,574 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov30Official
Unemployment rate3.79 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official

What does a salary buy in St. Matthews?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

St. Matthews median gross pay: €4,049 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,692of €3,157 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€3,157
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− €1,383
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€1,692
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in St. Matthews Salary needed to live in St. Matthews

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to St. Matthews. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in St. Matthews. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools172 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents18.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio166 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,549 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,890 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents530.2 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release14Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in St. Matthews 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSt. Matthews highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with St. Matthews highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
St. Matthews4,763
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,763 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents120.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes26 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport22 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Average commute time19.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SDF3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for St. Matthews. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in St. Matthews.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in St. Matthews is 1.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean1.78 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 20.9 · May 25.5 · Jun 29.8 · Jul 31.6 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 8.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.8 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.2 · Feb 86.6 · Mar 116.8 · Apr 121.8 · May 131.6 · Jun 108.6 · Jul 102.9 · Aug 94.2 · Sep 93.1 · Oct 94.5 · Nov 86.9 · Dec 104.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading17.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.49 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites12 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,228 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature31.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature14.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-2.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Oklahoma City ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.5 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±5.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±5.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±5.2 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.42 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)24Official
Foreign-resident share5.59 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents982 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Population density1,559 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)26Official
Population17,806 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program26Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,868 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value338,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes53.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate72.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad5.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.91 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage76.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance3.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher58.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over10,459 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home18.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans88.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on St. Matthews

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.

North Bethesda as a St. Matthews alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 745 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.6% St. Matthews+511%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,049 St. Matthewsno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 North Bethesda vs 4,763 St. Matthewsno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.8% St. Matthews−4%

Cities near St. Matthews

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Louisville Commuting Zone · 9.9 km away
Salary
3,210 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Is St. Matthews part of Louisville?

St. Matthews 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. Source23

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around St. Matthews?

The median gross salary is 3,574 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in St. Matthews?

The unemployment rate is 3.79 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in St. Matthews?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 1.78 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is St. Matthews?

Police recorded 4,763 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in St. Matthews?

The published population is 17,806 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in St. Matthews?

982 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is St. Matthews a good place to live?

St. Matthews 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 St. Matthews part of Louisville?

St. Matthews is in the published commuting zone of Louisville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near St. Matthews?

Louisville, Lyndon, Jeffersontown, Oak Park, Douglass Hills are near St. Matthews. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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