Indianapolis vs New Britain
The short version
- Indianapolis is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 7% lower than in the New Britain area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $223,600 in New Britain and $224,800 in Indianapolis.
- Households earn more in Indianapolis ($66,219 vs $58,613 median).
- New Britain gets far more snow: 39 inches a year vs 26.
- Commutes are shorter in New Britain (22 vs 25 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Indianapolis, IN | New Britain, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 901,116 | 76,286 |
| Growth since 2020 | +1.5% | +2.9% |
| People per square mile | 2,496 | 5,695 |
| Median age | 34.3 | 34.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35% | 20% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $66,219 | $58,613 |
| Median home value | $224,800 | $223,600 |
| Home value to income | 3.4× | 3.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,156 | $1,253 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 95.7 | 102.7 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 88.9 | 110.2 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $71,800 | $77,100 |
| Homeowners | 56% | 45% |
| Top state income tax | 2.95% | 6.99% |
| Combined sales tax | 7% | 6.35% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.6 | 21.5 |
| Work from home | 14% | 8% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 4% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 18.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 36° / 21° | 37° / 20° |
| July high / low | 85° / 66° | 85° / 66° |
| Precipitation per year | 44 in | 43 in |
| Snowfall per year | 26 in | 39 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 20 | 17 |
| Nights below freezing | 105 | 121 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | n/a |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 97.5 | n/a |
| Good air days, 2025 | 38% | 67% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.5% | +5.8% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +43.8% | +57.7% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Indianapolis: April and July to October. New Britain: May to October.
Full monthly tables: Indianapolis weather by month and New Britain weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $71,800 in Indianapolis and $77,100 in New Britain. Moving from Indianapolis to New Britain, you would need about $80,500 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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