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Indianapolis is a Indiana city of 901,116 people, which puts it in the category of a mid-size population in the several-hundred-thousand range among the metros MONEYlume covers. Indiana's top income tax rate of 3.0% is on the lower end nationally, giving Indianapolis residents a modest edge over higher-tax states without the tradeoffs of a zero-tax state.
At $283,040 median, Indianapolis remains one of the more accessible housing markets MONEYlume covers — a meaningful advantage for anyone comparing cities to relocate to. Every guide below is built around Indianapolis's actual numbers, not a generic national template.