on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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
lighter monthly cost than Myrtle Beach
Indianapolis gives you room Myrtle Beach doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
13% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
3%
$292/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,572/mo
$507 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
18% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
2.1M
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Myrtle Beach gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 30 days drop below 20° vs Myrtle Beach's 0.
287% more happening than in Myrtle Beach.
62/100
7% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
80% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
35
52% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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