$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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 Phoenix's monthly cost
The gap is real. Louisville costs noticeably less than Phoenix, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
21% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,590/mo
$204 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
38% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
1.4M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Phoenix only manages 181 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 54% fewer events on a typical month.
54/100
18% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
3% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
22
76% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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