$100k a year, no longer in Winston-Salem
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
under Winston-Salem, every month
Indianapolis and Winston-Salem land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
0% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,572/mo
$122 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
4% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
2.1M
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Winston-Salem has the edge here, logging 186 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 30 days below 20° here, 6 in Winston-Salem.
62/100
15% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
39% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
35
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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