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 | Greenwood | Indianapolis city (balance) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,200/mo | $1,046/mo | 14.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $226,500 | $184,600 | 22.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,398 | $59,110 | 27.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 94.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 88.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ 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 Greenwood, you'd need $98,356 in Indianapolis city (balance) to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Indianapolis city (balance), IN is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Greenwood, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Indianapolis city (balance) than in Greenwood. If you earn $80,000 in Greenwood, you'd need about $78,685 in Indianapolis city (balance) to keep the same standard of living.