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Indianapolis is a big city of 885,860 people in Marion County, Indiana. It's part of the Indianapolis, IN area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $1k a month.
885,860people
$225kTypical home
$1,156/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
24"Snow
222Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 885,860
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,454 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Indianapolis, IN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,418/mo)
- Median rent $1,156/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (577 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,058 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to IND airport
- 9 mi to IND (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 725 ft
- 480 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 77 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 90 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,405 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 151 bars within 25 mi
- 357 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 37 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Marion County: D+28 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk