Lexington’s cost of living increased from 2024 to 2025, while Louisville residents saw a slight decrease.
That’s according to a new report by financial website SmartAsset, which named Lexington the 104th location nationally for increase in cost of living over a one-year period in its March 16 report “Where Cost of Living Increased and Decreased Most – 2026 Study.”
The report found the city had an increase of 2.61%, although it still has a cost of living 7.9% below the national average. Louisville saw a 1.2% decrease in cost of living, according to the analysis, landing 9.2% below the U.S. average…