on $100k a year, leaving Akron
changea dispatch from
louisville
KY
38.25°N
85.76°W
Louisville is bourbon, the Derby, Muhammad Ali, and the Hot Brown sandwich (an open-faced turkey-and-cheese situation invented at the Brown Hotel). Derby week is a citywide event where people dress like they're at a wedding for a horse. The Highlands neighborhood has the best dive bars, the Urban Bourbon Trail downtown takes a full weekend. Pronounce it 'Loo-uh-vul' and you'll fit in.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than Akron
A small premium for Louisville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
9% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,590/mo
$152 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
19% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
1.4M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Akron only manages 152 of those.
A month here packs 2.8× the events of Akron.
54/100
17% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
24% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
22
100% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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