$100k a year, no longer in Montgomery
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 Montgomery
A near-tie on cost. What separates Indianapolis is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
10% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,572/mo
$31 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
40% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
2.1M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Montgomery has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 30 days below 20° here, 1 in Montgomery.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.8× more on the calendar than Montgomery.
62/100
41% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
62% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
35
1067% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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