$100k a year, no longer in Little Rock
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 Little Rock
Barely costlier than Little Rock. If Indianapolis pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
25% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
3%
$117/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,572/mo
$186 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
30% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
2.1M
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Little Rock only logs 163 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 30 days drop below 20° vs Little Rock's 6.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.8× more on the calendar than Little Rock.
62/100
15% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
102% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
35
106% more than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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