Moving to Indiana from New York
What to Expect
Considering a move from New York to Indiana? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from New York to Indiana, you would find that Indiana is 18.8% cheaper than New York. A $75,000 salary in New York would need to be roughly $60,037 in Indiana to maintain the same lifestyle. A breakdown of how everyday costs differ between New York and Indiana. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $60,037 To maintain the same standard of living in Indiana How key spending categories compare Restaurants pay 11.1% less Groceries pay 23.1% less Transportation pay 20.1% less Housing pay 16.0% less Childcare pay 25.1% less Entertainment and Sports pay 27.8% 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. 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 23% less than cities in New York. Compare cities head-to-head The numbers behind daily life in Indiana compared to New York. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Indiana performs significantly better than New York across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke New York performs better than Indiana across all health & wellbeing metrics. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Indiana performs significantly better than New York across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work New York generally does better on infrastructure, though Indiana leads in average commute. 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 New York generally does better on employment & economy, though Indiana leads in unemployment rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree New York performs better than Indiana across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: On average Indiana is about 20% less expensive than New York, with major cities narrowing the gap. Budget about $15,009 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. Indiana performs significantly better than New York across all safety metrics. New York performs better than Indiana across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Indianapolis is 62°F, compared to 58°F in Albany. Indianapolis receives around 40.8 in of rainfall per year, while Albany gets 39.4 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Albany Indianapolis Jan–Mar 37°/19°F (2°/-7°C) 42°/26°F (6°/-3°C) Apr–Jun 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) 72°/53°F (22°/12°C) Jul–Sep 78°/58°F (26°/14°C) 81°/63°F (27°/17°C) Oct–Dec 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) 51°/35°F (11°/2°C) View all months
Month Albany Indianapolis Jan 31°/15°F (-0.8°/-9.7°C) 35°/21°F (1.7°/-6.1°C) Feb 35°/17°F (1.4°/-8.2°C) 40°/24°F (4.4°/-4.4°C) Mar 44°/26°F (6.9°/-3.5°C) 51°/33°F (10.8°/0.8°C) Apr 58°/37°F (14.6°/2.9°C) 63°/44°F (17.1°/6.4°C) May 69°/47°F (20.8°/8.4°C) 72°/53°F (22.5°/11.7°C) Jun 78°/56°F (25.5°/13.6°C) 81°/63°F (27.4°/17.4°C) Jul 82°/61°F (27.9°/16.3°C) 84°/67°F (28.8°/19.2°C) Aug 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.5°C) 83°/65°F (28.4°/18.3°C) Sep 72°/52°F (22.3°/10.9°C) 77°/57°F (25.1°/13.9°C) Oct 60°/40°F (15.4°/4.2°C) 64°/45°F (18.0°/7.3°C) Nov 48°/31°F (8.8°/-0.3°C) 52°/36°F (11.0°/2.3°C) Dec 36°/21°F (2.1°/-6.0°C) 38°/25°F (3.6°/-3.9°C) 
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