**The Best Thing About Indianapolis?** Young and Family Friendly

Over 65% of the population in Indy live in family households and over 35% of the population is under the age of 25. Combine a young, family-oriented city, with the gosh darn friendliness of the place, and you get an amazing city for a young family (or someone who wouldn’t mind one someday). 

**The Worst Thing About Indianapolis?** Landlocked

Indianapolis is considered the crossroads of the country because it sits at the intersection of 4 major freeways. In some ways that’s the issue. You’re really in the center of a lot of land here and in fact it is the largest city in the country not on a navigable body of water. For many that doesn’t matter but for those who live on coasts or a great lake or river that lack of water access or view might weigh on you. 

**How You Living?** With Nice Neighbors

Indianapolis has an interesting downtown scene. Old Northside has Victorian Mansions that have been carved up into cool pads for the wealthy who want to live downtown. There’s also Fountain Square neighborhood with large homes and lofts built from the former factory and warehouse buildings. Broad Ripple Village offers a groovier community vibe with smaller homes and lots of bars and restaurants for weekend play. Finally there are great neighborhoods on the South Side for families looking for bigger homes and sizable yards. Pretty much whatever you’re looking for you can find here. 

**Why You Should Move Here Now?** Cost Of Housing

The average rent in Indy is less than $1,000 a month, which is just 17% of the area’s median income (San Francisco is 43% and New York is 40%). That makes Indianapolis the cheapest place to rent and the second most affordable city in the country. Looking to buy? Indy has the most affordable home of any large city in America. Seriously, you can raise a family or get your start professionally here for not a lot of money. 


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