same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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
cheaper each month than Portland
Move to Indianapolis and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Indianapolis's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
34% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
3%
$375/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,572/mo
$1,149 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
45% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
2.1M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Portland keeps to 145 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.9× more on the calendar than Portland.
62/100
13% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
1% higher than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
35
1650% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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