Louisville, KY → Indianapolis, IN
Moving to Indianapolis costs you $12 a month
−$144 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 296 households moved Louisville → Indianapolis (avg AGI $65,912). 273 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Louisville | Indianapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,333 | $7,411 | +$78 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,919 | $1,868 | −$51 |
| Take-home pay | $5,414 | $5,543 | +$129 |
| Rent | $1,064 | $1,205 | +$141 |
| Getting around | $545 | $545 | $0 |
| Groceries | $368 | $368 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $414 | $414 | $0 |
| Utilities | $230 | $230 | $0 |
| Everything else | $322 | $322 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,471 | $2,459 | −$12 |
To break even in Indianapolis, you'd need to earn
$89,000
Household gross, versus $88,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Louisville does now.
The tax difference alone
+$891
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.2% in Louisville, 25.2% in Indianapolis.
More about Indianapolis
Louisville, KY in full
Cheap, central, and warmer than the rest of the Midwest.
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 → Louisville →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.