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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Indianapolis looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Indianapolis has a cost index of 79 vs 100 for Baltimore. Indianapolis is 21 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,708 to $1,356 (-21%).
If you earn the Baltimore median of $59,623, you would need approximately $47,102/year in Indianapolis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 21 points (21%).
Median rent in Baltimore is $1,708/month. In Indianapolis it is $1,356/month — a difference of $352 per month, or $4,224 per year.
Moving to Indianapolis looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $47,102/year in Indianapolis. The median income there is $62,995.