Careeropolis Applied

Research 2
Louisville vs. Chicago
Ethan Perellis

General Dentist

Dentistryinvolves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide

variety of conditions, disorders and diseases affecting the teeth and
gums. General dentistsprovide services related to
thegeneralmaintenance of oral hygiene and tooth health.

Requires four years of dental school for a dental license

Average national salary:

$149,540 annually

The field is expected to grow by 15% to 21% by 2022

Louisville vs Chicago

Salaries

Louisville: $130,000
After taxes: $84,621

Chicago:$160,000
After taxes: $107,105

Difference: $22,484 (Chicago)

Rent

Louisville: $734 per month

Chicago: $1,967 per month

Difference: $1,233 per month (Louisville)

Net Salary after rent after a full year: $7,688 more in Chicago

Louisville vs Chicago

Monthly Groceries

Louisville: $100.00

Chicago: $138.10

Difference: $38.00 Louisville

Transportation

Louisville would require a car where gas is $1.93 a gallon currently. Chicago
has a reliable public train transportation city with a ride being around $2.25.

Entertainment

Chicago contains far more options for weekly entertainment including

professional sports teams and a renown Broadway. Louisville is known for
their college athletic teams and their bourbon industry.

Percentage Comparisons

Chicago is around 25% more expensive than Louisville on average for an

entire year.
Utilities : 18% cheaper in Louisville
Housing: 69% cheaper in Louisville
Transportation: 20% cheaper in Louisville
Health care: 10% cheaper in Louisville
Groceries: 12% cheaper in Louisville

My Choice Louisville
It appears that Chicago would be the choice if I wanted to
accumulate wealth. However, it is 25% more expensive to live in
Chicago, so Louisville could actually be better for wealth
accumulation. Still, making tons of money is not my overall life
goal. I rather be in a city where I feel comfortable. Therefore, I
choose Louisville because I know the city well and have my
family there.

Applied research:
graduate school
Dental School

Top ranking

The top ranked Dental schools

1.University of California

2.

3. University of North Carolina

University of Michigan

In state Dental schools

University of Louisville ( ranked #21)

University of Kentucky ( ranked #39)

All schools require 4 years of colle

Their Cost

University of California: $51,832

University of Michigan: $47,925

University of North Carolina: $47,952

University of Louisville: $30,870

University of Kentucky: $30,188

The impact on earning potential

Graduate school is necessary for becoming a dentist

Average dentist annual salary: $149,540

Unemployment rate is less than 1%

After attained a degree than opportunities for specialization

Orthodontics: $206,000 average salary

Endodontics $201,000 average salary

Periodontics: $169,000 average salary

Oral Surgery : $212,000 average salary

Dentists in Louisville vs Chicago

Dentists in Louisville make on average $130,000, while in
Chicago they make $160,000. However, it costs roughly 25%
more to live in Chicago and there is a higher state tax.
Both cities have plenty of job openings for general dentists.
Generally, Chicago has larger practices that include 4 or 5
dentists. Louisville has a large amount of family practices that
consist of 1 to 2 dentist.

Conclusion
If you complete dental school than one is guaranteed a high
paying job for multiple years.
Dentists typically have set hours and are not on call with
hospitals.
I personally would like to attend the University of Louisville
dental school as it is decently ranked and relatively cheap
compared to other schools.
I would be open to specialization but like the idea of being a
general dentist