$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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
the monthly premium over Springfield
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Indianapolis is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
21% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
3%
$142/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,572/mo
$121 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
10% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
2.1M
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Springfield barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
456% more happening than in Springfield.
62/100
24% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
11% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
35
289% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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