($1,434) Movers From Louisville, KY to New York City, NY

What to know before moving from Louisville to New York City

Moving from Louisville to New York City comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since New York City is generally more expensive than Louisville, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in New York City are 247% higher than in Louisville, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Louisville.
  Home prices in New York City are 210.3% higher than in Louisville.
• Income in New York City is 11.9% higher than in Louisville, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in New York City include IBM, PepsiCo, and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co..
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in New York City, since the cost of living for a single person in New York City is 205.2% higher than in Louisville. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to New York City, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in New York City is 232.8% higher than in Louisville.
• The unemployment rate in New York City is 124.00% higher than in Louisville.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in New York City, since the city’s sales taxes in New York City are 33.33% higher than in Louisville.
• State income taxes in New York City are 172.50% higher than in Louisville.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $9,156.28 in New York City to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Louisville.

How life is different in Louisville vs. New York City

• The population of New York City is about 955% greater than Louisville, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• New York City offers better access to buses and trains than Louisville, based on public transportation ratings. New York City has a transit score of 10 out of 10 compared to 6 in Louisville. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find New York City to be about as walkable as Louisville. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 88 and 91 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in New York City, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Louisville. While Louisville has a bike-friendliness score of 79 out of 100, New York City earned a 69. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• New York City has a lower crime rate than Louisville based on scores of 50.83 and Louisville's 56.68, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in New York City than in Louisville, based on New York City’s safety index of 49.17 versus 43.32 for Louisville. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• The air quality in New York City and Louisville is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.