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Moving to Indianapolis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Indianapolis has a cost index of 79 vs 89 for Austin. Indianapolis is 10 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $1,356 (-11%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $81,184/year in Indianapolis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 10 points (11%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Indianapolis it is $1,356/month — a difference of $175 per month, or $2,100 per year.
Moving to Indianapolis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $81,184/year in Indianapolis. The median income there is $62,995.