same $100k income, fresh start from Des Moines
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 Des Moines
A near-tie on cost. What separates Louisville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
8% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,590/mo
$25 more than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
6% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
1.4M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Des Moines only manages 151 of those.
100% more happening than in Des Moines.
54/100
2% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
21% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
22
29% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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