Living in Indianapolis

Indianapolis is a city in Indiana, United States, home to 887,642 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #24 of 4,750), students (top 1%, #19 of 2,119), car-free households (top 3%, #100 of 3,933).

Residents887,642

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport13 km (Indianapolis International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,373,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverWhite, 2.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.792 km

Within 10 km904,356 people

Greater areaGreater Indianapolis, the core

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 23:23

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Good to know about Indianapolis

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 21 min and sets around 23:23; in late June it sets around 3:16.

Best places in Greater Indianapolis

How Indianapolis ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Indiana
Young family	36	#9,360 of 11,898	#188 of 253	Map
Low-income household	55	#1,249 of 9,771	#63 of 181	Map
Low-income family	42	#4,616 of 8,006	#121 of 138	Map
Single parent	45	#4,011 of 6,237	#80 of 103	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#8,193 of 9,474	#126 of 170	Map
Single pensioner	44	#8,096 of 9,474	#131 of 170	Map
Early retiree	51	#8,544 of 10,762	#132 of 198	Map
Single professional	70	#464 of 4,537	#1 of 56	Map
Young professional	74	#327 of 4,444	#1 of 53	Map
DINKS	71	#942 of 3,053	#2 of 30	Map
Remote worker	61	#2,038 of 7,271	#71 of 134	Map
Commuter	76	#605 of 6,227	#5 of 82	Map
Car-free household	81	#100 of 3,933	#1 of 33	Map
Student	84	#19 of 2,119	#1 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	56	#1,427 of 8,006	#59 of 138	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#3,693 of 12,111	#194 of 234	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#263 of 4,114	#1 of 43	Map
Expat professional	66	#2,298 of 7,271	#5 of 134	Map
Healthcare-first mover	46	#7,145 of 9,474	#87 of 170	Map
Nature-focused household	7	#17,973 of 18,063	#395 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,900 of 16,523	#336 of 349	Map
Rural value seeker	14	#16,660 of 18,063	#395 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#6,906 of 16,523	#52 of 349	Map
Lottery winner	73	#1,674 of 21,167	#3 of 492	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#9,074 of 12,111	#199 of 234	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#3,493 of 12,111	#19 of 234	Map
Digital native	76	#24 of 4,750	#1 of 60	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)88
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Mobility and connectivity79
Flat land (terrain relief)79
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Lifestyle and amenities72
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
Health and elderly51
Jobs and economy50
Affordability43
Education and family39
Safety and community14
Green space4
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.