2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Indianapolis, IN vs Chevy Chase, MD

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Highlights
- Household income in Chevy Chase, is 360% more than it is in Indianapolis and is 72% above the National Average.
- Indianapolis unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Chevy Chase unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Indianapolis, INChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%31.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,538$148,413$37,638
 Household Income$54,321$250,001$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,575$250,001$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Indianapolis, INChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.0%2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%0.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.8%1.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%1.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.3%2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%0.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%0.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%1.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.9%10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.2%72.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Indianapolis, INChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%31.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%12.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%0.4%1.8%
 Legal1.4%18.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%8.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%8.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%1.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%0.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%9.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%1.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.9%0.0%13.1%
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 3 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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Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 16 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 17 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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