$100k a year, no longer in Evansville
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
more each month than Evansville ran you
Indianapolis costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
41% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,572/mo
$436 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
33% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
2.1M
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Evansville has the edge here, logging 184 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 12.7× the events of Evansville.
62/100
15% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
25% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
35
775% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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