2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Cleveland Heights, OH vs Indianapolis, IN

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Is it cheaper to live in Indianapolis or is it cheaper to live in Cleveland Heights?
- Indianapolis is 3.3% more expensive than Cleveland Heights.

Which city has more affordable housing, Indianapolis or Cleveland Heights?
- Indianapolis housing costs are 10.6% more expensive than Cleveland Heights housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Cleveland Heights or is Health Care more affordable in Indianapolis.
- Health related expenses are 21.1% more in Indianapolis.
 Cleveland Heights, OHIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.7100
 Food & Groceries95.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.3100
 Housing56.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$221,900$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.8100
 Miscellaneous111.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Cleveland Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Nice place to live. High taxes. School system  More

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How underrated Cleveland is! Within a 30 minute drive, I have easy access to one of the world's best orchestras (the Cleveland Orchestra under the baton of Franz  More

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Over 15 years ago

All mannnnn! This Place is... well let's just say sad ! Get away from Cleveland as quick as possible and do not think twice about what you've done. Oh gosh, where do I  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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