on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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
pricier each month than Houston
A small premium for Louisville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
15% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,590/mo
$133 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
9% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
1.4M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Houston only manages 171 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Houston. About 57% fewer events on a typical month.
54/100
2% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
22% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
22
87% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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