$100k a year, no longer in Kansas City
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
under Kansas City, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Indianapolis is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
1% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
3%
$142/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,572/mo
$132 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
9% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
2.1M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Kansas City barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
A similar weekend lineup to Kansas City.
62/100
11% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
5% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
35
19% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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