$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans
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
below New Orleans's monthly cost
On paper, Indianapolis and New Orleans are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
6% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
3%
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,572/mo
$101 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
14% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
2.1M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
New Orleans has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 30 days below 20° here, 0 in New Orleans.
Things to do run about even with New Orleans.
62/100
13% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
1% higher than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
35
10% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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