$100k salary, packing up from Cleveland
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
the monthly cost of moving past Cleveland
Barely costlier than Cleveland. If Indianapolis pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
6% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,572/mo
$10 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
17% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
2.1M
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Cleveland only logs 159 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Cleveland.
62/100
2% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
3% higher than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
35
37% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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