Ohio River Corridor

After tying with its regional rival Cincinnati last year, metro Louisville, Kentucky, has taken the crown as top metro in this year’s Ohio River Corridor rankings.

The Louisville and Cincinnati metro areas claimed a No. 1 ranking in Site Selection’s annual analysis of Ohio River metro-area economic development in 2020 and 2021.

A renaissance in the Queen City’s downtown is just one aspect of this bi-state region’s economic development momentum.

In a year more turbulent than the river it overlooks, metro Louisville leads our rankings of metro areas along the Ohio River’s entire length. A CBRE analyst ponders the rising value of mid-size cities in the region.