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Moving to Indianapolis looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Indianapolis has a cost index of 79 vs 101 for Philadelphia. Indianapolis is 22 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,734 to $1,356 (-22%).
If you earn the Philadelphia median of $60,698, you would need approximately $47,477/year in Indianapolis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 22 points (22%).
Median rent in Philadelphia is $1,734/month. In Indianapolis it is $1,356/month — a difference of $378 per month, or $4,536 per year.
Moving to Indianapolis looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $47,477/year in Indianapolis. The median income there is $62,995.