Shively
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Outdoors in Shively
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1880
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kentucky - Jefferson County - Shively - ED 56-37, 1880
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About Shively
City in Kentucky, United StatesShively is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, and a suburb of Louisville within the Louisville Metro government. As of the 2020 census, Shively had a population of 15,636.
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How Shively ranks
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Housing in Shively
The median sale price was $220,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Shively
Safety Grade D
Shively reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
Work & commute in Shively
Full picture →Most working residents leave Shively for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Watterson Park (5%), Jeffersontown (3%) and St. Matthews (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Shively
Compared with Kentucky
of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Shively
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Shively
Full climate →Shively has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Shively
All Shively schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Shively’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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