on $100k a year, leaving San Antonio
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
pricier each month than San Antonio
Indianapolis costs more than San Antonio, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
8% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,572/mo
$367 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
5% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
2.1M
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
San Antonio only logs 167 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 30 days drop below 20° vs San Antonio's 0.
Things to do run about even with San Antonio.
62/100
27% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
2% higher than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
35
0% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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