$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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
less monthly outlay than Portland
Louisville sits well below Portland on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
40% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
4.5%
$250/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,590/mo
$1,167 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
48% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
1.4M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Portland keeps to 145 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.0× more on the calendar than Portland.
54/100
24% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
4% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
22
1000% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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