$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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
less monthly outlay than Baltimore
Louisville runs on a fraction of Baltimore's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
27% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.5%
$308/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,590/mo
$808 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
31% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
1.4M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Baltimore only manages 168 of those.
1.4× the events of Baltimore, and the calendar shows it.
54/100
18% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
4% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
22
69% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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