$100k salary, packing up from Boston
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
below Boston's monthly cost
Move to Indianapolis and the monthly math gets easier. Boston's rent is the headline; Indianapolis's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
52% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,572/mo
$1,800 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
62% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
2.1M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Boston barely cracks 160 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Boston packs 1.9× more into a month.
62/100
13% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
1% higher than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
35
66% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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