$100k a year, no longer in Lincoln
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
less monthly outlay than Lincoln
Indianapolis and Lincoln land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
15% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
3%
$237/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,572/mo
$36 more than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
2% cheaper than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
2.1M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Lincoln only manages 152 of those.
256% more happening than in Lincoln.
62/100
17% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
32% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
35
1067% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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