on $100k a year, leaving Little Rock
changea dispatch from
lexington
KY
38.04°N
84.50°W
Lexington is the Thoroughbred horse capital of the world, with bluegrass-fed horse farms surrounding the city in white-fenced perfection. Keeneland racetrack is one of the most beautiful in the world. The bourbon trail starts right here. Downtown is small but tightening up nicely with food and bars. The University of Kentucky's blue bleeds through everything.
the verdict
pricier each month than Little Rock
Lexington runs a little pricier than Little Rock. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,488/mo
23% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
4.5%
$8/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,470/mo
$288 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$324k
43% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
520k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in lexington.
Little Rock barely cracks 163 pleasant ones.
223% more happening than in Little Rock.
60/100
11% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Bridge State Resort Park, 48.1 mi.
88/100
80% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
13
24% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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