$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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 Memphis
Indianapolis costs more than Memphis, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
5% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,572/mo
$325 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
21% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
2.1M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Memphis gets 185 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 30 days under 20°, vs 5 in Memphis.
147% more happening than in Memphis.
62/100
11% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
11% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
35
9% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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