$100k salary, packing up from Philadelphia
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
below Philadelphia's monthly cost
The gap is real. Louisville costs noticeably less than Philadelphia, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
27% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
4.5%
$193/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,590/mo
$694 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
28% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
1.4M
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Philadelphia only manages 173 of those.
Lighter on events: Philadelphia packs 2.0× more into a month.
54/100
22% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
6% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
22
82% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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