on $100k a year, leaving Lexington
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 Lexington
Louisville and Lexington land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
8% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,590/mo
$120 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
13% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
1.4M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Lexington keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.2× Lexington's pace.
54/100
10% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
7% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
22
69% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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