$100k a year, no longer in Shreveport
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
more expensive each month than Shreveport
Indianapolis costs more than Shreveport, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
16% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,572/mo
$203 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
68% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
2.1M
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Shreveport only logs 159 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 30 days under 20°, vs 2 in Shreveport.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 89.0× more on the calendar than Shreveport.
62/100
11% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
94% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
35
600% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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