Can A Registered Nurse Afford Rent in Crawfordsville, IN?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 13.2% of gross income.

Crawfordsville rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Indiana state estimate).

Crawfordsville median rent
$954/mo
Registered Nurse salary (Indiana)
$86,922/yr
Rent as % of income
13.2%
Gross monthly income works out to about $7,244, and the 30% rule supports up to $2,173/mo in rent. Crawfordsville's median rent of $954 leaves roughly $1,219/mo of headroom under that threshold. A registered nurse works roughly 22.8 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a registered nurse salary

Rent is the single largest fixed cost most renters carry, and the rent-to-income ratio is the simplest measure of whether a city is livable on a given salary. For renters earning a typical registered-nurse income, the 30% rule supports about $2,360 a month in rent. That margin covers comfortable one-bedroom rent in the vast majority of US metros but tightens significantly in the highest-rent coastal cities, where rent can claim 40% or more of an RN paycheck. The per-city pages below show the local rent, the local nurse-pay estimate, and where that combination sits on the affordability scale.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Indiana cities have lower median rent than Crawfordsville, which improves the affordability math on a registered nurse salary:

Evansville, IN
$950/mo (13.1% of income)
Terre Haute, IN
$949/mo (13.1% of income)
Indianapolis, IN
$948/mo (13.1% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a registered nurse afford rent in Crawfordsville, IN?

Median rent in Crawfordsville is $954 a month. A typical registered nurse in Indiana earns about $86,922 a year, which makes that rent 13.2% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can a registered nurse afford in Crawfordsville?

Using the 30% rule, a registered nurse salary in Indiana (~$86,922/yr) supports up to $2,173 a month in rent. Crawfordsville's current median rent is $954/mo, which leaves a $1,219/mo buffer.

How many hours does a registered nurse work to cover rent in Crawfordsville?

At an hourly equivalent of about $42 an hour, a registered nurse in Indiana works roughly 22.8 hours a month to cover Crawfordsville's median rent of $954.

Where is rent cheaper than Crawfordsville for a registered nurse?

Nearby Indiana cities with lower median rent include Evansville ($950/mo), Terre Haute ($949/mo), Indianapolis ($948/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a registered nurse salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Indiana state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Crawfordsville, IN. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.