Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
MA metro vs IN metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
IN · 2.1M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood wins
Home Value
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,207/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $77,947 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $278,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 2.1M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.1%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 332/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1543/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
IN
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,947
Home Value
$278,200
Population
2.1M
2.1M residentsView profile →
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