$100k a year, no longer in Buffalo
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
under Buffalo, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Louisville is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
0% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
4.5%
$113/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,590/mo
$118 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
1% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
1.4M
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Buffalo only manages 152 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Buffalo's pace.
54/100
18% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
3% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
22
10% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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