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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 91 for Phoenix. Indianapolis is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,556 to $1,356 (-13%).
If you earn the Phoenix median of $77,041, you would need approximately $66,882/year in Indianapolis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (13%).
Median rent in Phoenix is $1,556/month. In Indianapolis it is $1,356/month — a difference of $200 per month, or $2,400 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 $66,882/year in Indianapolis. The median income there is $62,995.