$100k salary, packing up from Kennewick
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 premium over Kennewick
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Indianapolis is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
10% cheaper than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,572/mo
$75 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
33% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
2.1M
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Kennewick edges ahead with 199 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 30 days drop below 20° vs Kennewick's 8.
89.0× the events of Kennewick, and the calendar shows it.
62/100
16% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
80% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
35
338% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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