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Louisville Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Louisville is home to Churchill Downs http://www.churchilldowns.com/ of Kentucky Derby fame, and the Muhammad Ali Center which will certainly be appreciated by Baby Boomers who remember him well from the 60s http://www.alicenter.org/ . Population: The population of Louisville at the time of the 2010 census was 741,096.
Climate: Louisville has a humid subtropical with four seasons. It receives 42.80 inches of rainfall annually.
Cost of living: http://www.areavibes.com states that the cost of living in Louisville is equal to the Kentucky average, but 10% less than the national average.
Housing costs: Retirees will enjoy shopping for bargains in home prices, as the median home value in Louisville is 44.4% less than the national average.
Colleges and Universities: Retirees should find no problem locating interesting continuing education courses here, where there are five four-year universities: The University of Louisville http://www.louisville.edu/, Bellarmine University, Spalding University, Sullivan University, and Simmons College of Kentucky, and a two-year community college, Jefferson Community and Technical College http://www.jefferson.kctcs.edu/.
Transportation:Louisville International Airport provides passenger service, and is also the 4th busiest airport in the United States for cargo shipments. UPS has a major hub here. The city is well served by public transportation which consists mainly of buses run by the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) http://www.ridetarc.org/.
Travel and tourism: Louisville has been named America's "Most Livable" large city by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It prides itself as being a community on the move, with major city amenities like world-class performing arts, great sports and incredible dining while offering hospitality, warmth and smaller-city advantages like shorter commutes and a lower cost of living. Visit http://louisvilleky.gov/Visitors/ for more information on activities and events.
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