on $100k a year, leaving Albany
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
lighter monthly cost than Albany
Louisville gives you room Albany doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
17% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
4.5%
$113/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,590/mo
$387 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
22% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
1.4M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Albany only manages 147 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.5× Albany's pace.
54/100
25% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
3% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
22
16% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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