City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Fishers | Indianapolis city (balance) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,478/mo | $1,046/mo | 41.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,000 | $184,600 | 83.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $126,548 | $59,110 | 114.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fishers, you'd need $70,770 in Indianapolis city (balance) to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Indianapolis city (balance), IN is about 29.2% cheaper overall than Fishers, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Indianapolis city (balance) than in Fishers. If you earn $80,000 in Fishers, you'd need about $56,616 in Indianapolis city (balance) to keep the same standard of living.