Distance To Indianapolis (2024)

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What is Indianapolis best known for? ›

Indianapolis is known as the racing capital of the world because it's host to three of the world's highest-attended single-day events: the Indy 500, the Brickyard 400 and the U.S. Grand Prix Formula One race. Professional sports are big here with the Indiana Pacers and the Indianapolis Colts.

Distance from Chicago to Indianapolis

The shortest distance (air line) between Chicago and Indianapolis is 163.75 mi (263.53 km). The shortest route between Chicago and Indianapolis is 180.84 mi (291.03 km) according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. 3h 32min.

Indianapolis, IN housing is 20% cheaper than the U.S average, while utilities are about 3% pricier. When it comes to basic necessities such as food and clothing, groceries are around 4% less in Indianapolis, IN than in the rest of the country, while clothing costs around 4% less .

These top cities are Carmel, Fishers, Columbus, Plainfield, and Brownsburg.

In Indiana, the richest town is Meridian Hills located in Marion County, about six miles north of downtown Indianapolis. Here's some of the data provided by Stacker: Median household income: $186,750 (171.8% more than U.S. median income)

It calculated the cost of living in the 50 biggest American cities, then doubled it to determine what made for a "comfortable" life in each city for a single person. So how did Indy fare? The study says you need to earn $46,016 a year to have enough money for needs and wants.

“The downtown district here is safer than any other district across the city of Indianapolis,” IMPD Lt. Shane Foley said. “It has less violent crime, less crime overall.”

Indianapolis, IN housing market

In March 2024, the median listing home price in Indianapolis, IN was $264.9K, trending up 6.5% year-over-year. The median listing home price per square foot was $146. The median home sold price was $252.5K.

Is Indianapolis a big or small city? ›

With a population of more than 2.6 million, the combined statistical area ranks 27th. Indianapolis proper covers 368 square miles (950 km²), making it the 18th-most extensive city by land area in the country.

It's the state capitol with the second-biggest population.

The most-populated state capitol in the nation is Phoenix, Arizona, but Indianapolis pulls up a close second, containing nearly 13-percent of Indiana's total population with a population density of 2,270 people per square mile.

Legend has it that jazz club musicians shortened our city's six-syllable name (read: a mouthful) for easier use in both song and casual conversation. They simply stressed the fourth, most prominent syllable in the name Indianapolis, and the rest is history.

Race name. The race was originally advertised as the "International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race" from 1911 to 1916. However, from its inception, the race has been widely known as the Indianapolis 500 or, more simply as "the 500".