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Indianapolis

in · metro 2.1M

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a 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.

metro2.1M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$98

below Cape Coral's monthly cost

Indianapolis and Cape Coral land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the indianapolis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

19% cheaper than Cape Coral(vs $1,859/mo)

02state income tax

3%

$250/mo more in state tax than Cape Coral

vs 0% in Cape Coral

03after rent

$6,572/mo

$98 more than Cape Coral

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$296k

17% cheaper than Cape Coral

vs $355k in Cape Coral

05metro size

2.1M

vs 835k in Cape Coral

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

174

pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.

Cape Coral gets 250 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 30 days drop below 20° vs Cape Coral's 0.

·outdoorscore

62/100

13% higher than Cape Coral

vs 55/100 in Cape Coral

Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.

·walk score®

99/100

136% higher than Cape Coral

vs 42/100 in Cape Coral

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

35

6% more than Cape Coral

vs 33 nonstops in Cape Coral

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