with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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
the monthly premium over Austin
Louisville edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
14% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,590/mo
$160 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
35% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
1.4M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Austin only manages 170 of those.
Things to do run about even with Austin.
54/100
4% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
5% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
22
48% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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