on $100k a year, leaving 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
lighter monthly cost than Portland
Indianapolis gives you room Portland doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
15% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
3%
$479/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,572/mo
$749 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
47% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
2.1M
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Portland edges ahead with 178 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 30 days under 20°, vs 2 in Portland.
About as much going on as in Portland.
62/100
29% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
1% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
35
39% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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