on $100k a year, leaving Charlotte
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 Charlotte
Louisville gives you room Charlotte doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
21% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,590/mo
$360 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
28% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
1.4M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Charlotte edges ahead with 200 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Charlotte.
54/100
6% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
0% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
22
84% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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