with $100k coming in, swapping out of Raleigh
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
cheaper each month than Raleigh
You'd feel the difference in Louisville. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Raleigh.
a quick ledger.
$1,368/mo
18% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,590/mo
$295 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$282k
36% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
1.4M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in louisville.
Raleigh gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Raleigh's pace.
54/100
7% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Charlestown State Park, 10.6 mi.
94/100
3% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
22
44% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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