Moving to Indiana from Idaho
What to Expect
Considering a move from Idaho to Indiana? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Idaho to Indiana, you would find that Indiana is 5.1% cheaper than Idaho. A $75,000 salary in Idaho would need to be roughly $71,200 in Indiana to maintain the same lifestyle. Idaho Falls and Indianapolis are about 1,350 mi apart.
Is Indiana cheaper than Idaho?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 0.6% less
Groceries
pay 1.2% less
Transportation
pay 3.8% less
Housing
pay 9.0% less
Childcare
pay 2.8% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.4% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Indiana?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $71,200
To maintain the same standard of living in Indiana
Calculate with your salary →Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Indiana cost about 6% less than cities in Idaho.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Indiana compared to Idaho.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Idaho performs better than Indiana across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Idaho generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Indiana leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Indiana generally does better on what about housing?, though Idaho leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Idaho performs better than Indiana across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Idaho generally does better on employment & economy, though Indiana leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Idaho performs better than Indiana across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Indiana vs Idaho
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Idaho Falls | Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 39°/19°F (4°/-7°C) | 42°/26°F (6°/-3°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 69°/40°F (20°/5°C) | 72°/53°F (22°/12°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 83°/49°F (29°/9°C) | 81°/63°F (27°/17°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 45°/24°F (7°/-5°C) | 51°/35°F (11°/2°C) |
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| Month | Idaho Falls | Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°/14°F (-0.7°/-10.2°C) | 35°/21°F (1.7°/-6.1°C) |
| Feb | 36°/17°F (2.3°/-8.4°C) | 40°/24°F (4.4°/-4.4°C) |
| Mar | 49°/26°F (9.3°/-3.2°C) | 51°/33°F (10.8°/0.8°C) |
| Apr | 59°/33°F (15.2°/0.3°C) | 63°/44°F (17.1°/6.4°C) |
| May | 69°/40°F (20.3°/4.7°C) | 72°/53°F (22.5°/11.7°C) |
| Jun | 78°/47°F (25.6°/8.6°C) | 81°/63°F (27.4°/17.4°C) |
| Jul | 87°/53°F (30.7°/11.7°C) | 84°/67°F (28.8°/19.2°C) |
| Aug | 87°/51°F (30.6°/10.7°C) | 83°/65°F (28.4°/18.3°C) |
| Sep | 76°/42°F (24.3°/5.8°C) | 77°/57°F (25.1°/13.9°C) |
| Oct | 61°/33°F (16.3°/0.4°C) | 64°/45°F (18.0°/7.3°C) |
| Nov | 44°/24°F (6.4°/-4.7°C) | 52°/36°F (11.0°/2.3°C) |
| Dec | 31°/15°F (-0.5°/-9.7°C) | 38°/25°F (3.6°/-3.9°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Indiana than Idaho?
On average Indiana is about 5% less expensive than Idaho, with major cities narrowing the gap.
How much money do I need to move to Indiana?
Budget about $17,800 for 3 months in Indiana (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Indiana safe?
Idaho performs better than Indiana across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Indiana compared to Idaho?
Idaho generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Indiana leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Indiana compared to Idaho?
The average high temperature in Indianapolis is 62°F, compared to 59°F in Idaho Falls. Indianapolis receives around 40.8 in of rainfall per year, while Idaho Falls gets 14.3 in.
