same $100k income, fresh start from Knoxville
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
more expensive each month than Knoxville
Louisville edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
21% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,590/mo
$12 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
22% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
1.4M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Knoxville actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.2× more on the calendar than Knoxville.
54/100
22% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
32% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
22
29% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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