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Indianapolis, IN cityscape

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Indianapolis

in · metro 2.1M

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a 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.

metro2.1M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$570

lighter monthly cost than Port St. Lucie

Not a fortune, but real money. Indianapolis runs cheaper than Port St. Lucie month over month.
landable, recorded on the indianapolis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

35% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

3%

$250/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$6,572/mo

$570 more than Port St. Lucie

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$296k

25% cheaper than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

2.1M

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

174

pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.

Port St. Lucie actually gets more: 246 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 30 days below 20° vs Port St. Lucie's 0.

·outdoorscore

62/100

24% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.

·walk score®

99/100

890% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

35

52% more than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

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