2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Indianapolis, IN vs Madera, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Madera or is it cheaper to live in Indianapolis?
- Madera is 21.8% more expensive than Indianapolis.

Which city has more affordable housing, Madera or Indianapolis?
- Madera housing costs are 69.1% more expensive than Indianapolis housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Indianapolis or is Health Care more affordable in Madera.
- Health related expenses are 8.8% less in Madera.
 Indianapolis, INMadera, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.4100
 Food & Groceries93.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock91.5100
 Housing62.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$351,300$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock97.1100
 Miscellaneous103.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Madera    2 Reviews

I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning  More

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I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to  More

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