Atlanta, GA → Indianapolis, IN
Moving to Indianapolis costs you $26 a month
−$312 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 235 households moved Atlanta → Indianapolis (avg AGI $50,277). 332 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Atlanta | Indianapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,875 | $7,407 | −$468 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,993 | $1,867 | −$126 |
| Take-home pay | $5,882 | $5,540 | −$342 |
| Rent | $1,399 | $1,205 | −$194 |
| Getting around | $580 | $545 | −$35 |
| Groceries | $392 | $368 | −$24 |
| Healthcare | $441 | $414 | −$27 |
| Utilities | $245 | $230 | −$15 |
| Everything else | $343 | $322 | −$21 |
| Left over | $2,482 | $2,456 | −$26 |
To break even in Indianapolis, you'd need to earn
$89,500
Household gross, versus $94,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Atlanta does now.
The tax difference alone
−$150
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 25.3% in Atlanta, 25.2% in Indianapolis.
More about Indianapolis
Atlanta, GA in full
Big-city pay at mid-market housing costs, with a 31-minute average commute.
Indianapolis, IN in full
Cheap housing, a 3% flat state tax, and a short commute.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Indianapolis on Indianapolis wages.
Indianapolis → Atlanta →Rent is Zillow's asking rent for each metro; taxes and living costs are modelled. An estimate, not a quote or tax advice. How this is calculated.