$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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 Phoenix's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Indianapolis is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
13% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
3%
$42/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,572/mo
$186 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
35% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
2.1M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Phoenix actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 30 days below 20° here, 0 in Phoenix.
But the calendar thins out: Phoenix stays 2.2× busier.
62/100
6% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
35
62% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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