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Aerial view of Indianapolis, 1854, 1854
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About Indianapolis
Capital and most populous city of Indiana, United StatesIndianapolis ( IN-dee-ə-NAP-əl-iss), colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in the state's central till plain region along the west fork of the White River. The city's official slogan, "Crossroads of America", reflects its historic importance as a transportation hub and its relative proximity to other major North American markets. According to the 2020 census, the Indianapolis proper had a population of 887,642. Indianapolis is the 16th-most populous city in the United States and the fourth-most populous state capital. In the Midwest, it ranks third among cities, after Chic…
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Housing in Indianapolis
The typical Indianapolis home is worth about $230,000, down 0.8% in a year, 12% below the Indiana typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Indianapolis
Safety Grade D
Indianapolis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
Climate in Indianapolis
Full climate →Indianapolis has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Indianapolis is a college town
Colleges →of Indianapolis’s residents are enrolled in college. Ivy Tech Community College has about 84,289 students on campus, and 7 more colleges are in town.
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