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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 100 for Portland. Indianapolis is 21 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,710 to $1,356 (-21%).
If you earn the Portland median of $88,792, you would need approximately $70,146/year in Indianapolis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 21 points (21%).
Median rent in Portland is $1,710/month. In Indianapolis it is $1,356/month — a difference of $354 per month, or $4,248 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 $70,146/year in Indianapolis. The median income there is $62,995.