$100k salary, packing up from Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
indianapolis
IN
39.77°N
86.16°W
Indianapolis circles its downtown with a literal loop (the Mile Square) and hosts the Indy 500 every Memorial Day weekend like clockwork. Basketball is woven into the state DNA (Hoosiers, the movie, is essentially a documentary). The Cultural Trail connects six districts on bike-friendly paths through the heart of downtown. The food scene has quietly leveled up.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Ann Arbor
The gap is real. Indianapolis costs noticeably less than Ann Arbor, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
27% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
3%
$104/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,572/mo
$675 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
31% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
2.1M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Ann Arbor keeps to 154 pleasant days a year.
6.4× the events of Ann Arbor, and the calendar shows it.
62/100
11% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
35
74% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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