Indianapolis Overview | An informative introduction to Indianapolis, Indiana

[@cincybengals101]

I have lived in Downtown for the last 3 years. I came here on a whim from Cincinnati and I love it. The locals aren't the most passionate, but I think that's changing. People need to realize how unique parts of this city are. How many cities have a canal? How many cities have giant monuments like the War Memorial and Soldiers and Sailors? We've got great museums, parks, vibrant neighborhoods (Fountain Square, Broad Ripple), tons of art and culture (believe it or not). Also, as of a few weeks ago, they are closing off part of the circle to build a public park that will have food trucks and games and stuff like that. Other parts of the city are in disrepair and need help. But overall, Indy's cool. I wish more people knew that.

[@rorypaul153]

Indianapolis is one of the most overrated cities in the country

[@M98747]

More war memorials than any city outside of DC.

[@camdenknies8646]

@@rorypaul153Who is overrating it lol

[@mariomario9209]

@@camdenknies8646lots of people tbh i know many cities with war memorials and river canals its not special by any means but its still a decent enough city not deserving to be overrated though

[@BenefitsofBravery]

What parts are in disrepair? I need to know before I move there.

[@laurabagley5]

I’ve driven past Indianapolis multiple times and can’t believe I’ve never stopped to explore the city! I definitely will next time!! Great overview!!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@LeveyHere]

I always thought of Indianapolis as just an average Midwest town but scaled up, it's so cool to see it's so much more! Really interesting city, and great video as always! Also, congrats on 11k, I didn't notice the growth, but you deserve every sub, these videos are some of the best videos on KZbin in my opinion.

[@CityGeek]

Wow, thank you so much!! I really appreciate all of your support!

[@LeveyHere]

@Tony Timbers nope, from America. I'm also really into geography and cities, so it's surprising. Indianapolis is just one of those cities that I've never really focused on or learned about.

[@evancombs5159]

Indy is really just a downsized Dallas.

[@aimxdy8680]

@@evancombs5159Id say it’s a downsized chicago without chicago prices.

[@WanderingAroundAZ]

Having lived in Indy multiple times in my early adulthood, I have a fondness for the city. I use to work downtown right next to the Circle Center Mall. The canal walk is one of my favorite places followed by the Monon Trail. There's a lot of sketch to the east and west of downtown, but it's a great place to live...especially if you enjoy history, sports, and culture.

[@CityGeek]

That’s good to hear. Thanks for sharing!

[@dustinb1359]

This is such a fun channel.

[@CityGeek]

Thanks!!

[@DavidThomas-xe2mb]

Isn't it??

[@dustinb1359]

@@DavidThomas-xe2mb Yes.

[@PhearomDad]

So beautiful landscape at there City Greetings from Cambodia

[@Timbolimbo21]

Keep doing these! They are only getting better!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@mikedrown2721]

Enjoyed the video 👍😊♥️ Thanks for showing

[@CityGeek]

Thanks!!

[@davidpetersen6694]

Wow! As a fellow geography geek I really thought I knew more about Indy since my wife’s cousin lives there. We’ve never visited, but I think this will convince my family to do so. I am really not in love with planned cities since I love the quirkiness of the streets in most “organically grown” cities originating by rivers, mountains, bodies of water or islands. But with that said, Indy really does an outstanding job with city planned features. The circle hub in the center is phenomenal. And the large park downtown looks terrific. Very funny to note that Indy has a river walk with no river?! Ha ha, That’s a clever touch! But it Looks amazing. Great video as always.

[@CityGeek]

Lol well hopefully you can visit soon! Yeah I love the circle as well. It makes it feel like a European city. Thanks for the comment!

[@lawrestler]

The city has a river, just not a navigable one. It flows through the western part of downtown.

[@danieldougan269]

We do have a river (the White River) and a canal downtown. It's just that the White River isn't suitable for commercial boat traffic. It's not deep enough.

[@SeaBassTian]

Indy is definitely on my city bucket list. Both the River Walk and the Ruins seem like they would be amazing to experience in person!

[@hoguemr]

They have concerts at the ruins too. I'm going to try to go to one this summer

[@jakegable3419]

grew up going to holiday park they used to have a giant tree made of red rope

[@AJKPenguin]

Indianapolis has the Indiana State Museum and, with regards to Lucas Oil Stadium, it was built with Marching Band in mind. Bands of America hosts the National Championship each November for America's high school marching bands. Strangly enough, I thought the White River was deep enough for navigation. It's where the Canal empties into, rather neatly. Thank you @City Geek.

[@chitwoodmedia7376]

Great video as always! Thanks for showing love to Indy 🏁 We love this city ❤️

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@mtaylor9235]

I had no idea this city’s downtown was so pretty-The monument, the plaza, the canal walk- nice!

[@CityGeek]

Yeah it really is a beautiful city!

[@Tony-tc4dvbass]

It's even prettier at night.

[@jakegable3419]

university park white river state park and military are beautiful the crime has been terrible but i still love indy

[@susiedavis8793]

Life long central Indiana resident, include the Indy area. So much to offer! Thanks for highlighting it!

[@nuancedliars112]

Thanks for showcasing. I just moved from Chicago and I love it in Indianapolis. No regrets on the move.

[@CityGeek]

You bet! I’m glad to hear you’re loving it there!

[@nuancedliars112]

@Tony Timbers yeah, that makes our homicide numbers a lot more manageable. Chicago has way more homicides per square mile. Indianapolis has such a great feel. Chicago doesn't feel that good when it is so dense and broken at the same time.

[@nuancedliars112]

@@Paonporteur buddy, Chicago will always Fair in a per capita scenario. Nobody lives in Indianapolis. Therefore their per capita will always look bad. If there were one person murdered in a town of 20. Their per capita would be really high. Also I will not give Chicago a break. Indianapolis and Chicago have about the same land area. Chicago is just a tad bit larger and land area. Chicago has more homicides per square mile. You are not on my level and you just learned something. I have worn nothing from you. Go ahead and try. I guarantee I'm more versed.

[@zippygreff]

Amazing video - as always!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@Jason15Cooke]

I have lived in Indy for three years. 2 in a half years in Eagle creek. The last 6 months I’m near southeast close to Fountain Square. I absolutely love it. I do feel a Connection to the victory statue. The day I moved here was the day I started my quest towards my dream of becoming an attorney. Victory is the only way in and out of here. I hope the culture downtown never changes, and although I am not from here. I feel as though even if I move away, Indy will always feel like home 😢.

[@Jason15Cooke]

I lowkey don’t want this journey to come to an end. I love Indianapolis. The goal is to move to Chicago once I get my law degree. But still, I can’t imagine leaving. Indianapolis makes me feel something inside, something special. I passed through it most my life. But when I spent some time here. I Fell in love and can’t seem to shake it. I moved here in 2020. Hope to see you all around Fountain Square!

[@anthonyjackson1446]

Nice video and downtown scenery shots…🙌🏼👍👏🏼😃

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@populasmario]

Another fact here! Indiana is considered the leading state in robotics, with almost every county having at least one robotics program available to kids. VEX Robotics is the main provider of equipment for these schools and they also host one of the largest statewide competitions in Indianapolis. My team actually one a couple years ago and got a ticket to go to Dallas and compete in the largest worldwide competition.

[@CoCo358]

Ive lived in Indy for a few years now, downtown and east side, and its got so much character. Every now and then I like to just explore the city go to a museum, so on and so forth and I always seem to find something new. Glad to see some representation for Indy. Also holy hot hell there are a lot of Hoosiers in the comments.

[@davidjoshua]

Great vid.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@dinosaurxxxx]

We're driving here from Southern Ontario in a few weeks to visit my bf's brother, I'm excited to see the city in person it looks so beautiful!

[@danieldougan269]

I have lived in Indianapolis my entire life. It's a mixed bag for sure. Climate: Shit. It's so gray here for so much of the year. When it does get warm and sunny, it also gets humid and sticky. The climate is not hospitable. People: Like any other place, there is a mixture of good people and assholes. I tend to think a lot of the assholes live outside of the city limits. The notion of "Hoosier Hospitality" is a crapshoot. I have definitely felt more welcome as a tourist in some other places than I do as a resident here. Entertainment: There really is a lot to do here. No, it's not New York or Chicago, but it's not dull by any means. You probably won't get bored. Sports: A lot of that entertainment is sports. We have the NBA (Pacers) and NFL (Colts). We also have the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is a way bigger deal than you might think...at least in May. We also have the WNBA (Fever), USL soccer (Indy Eleven), AAA baseball (Indians), and ECHL hockey (Fuel). The NBA's G League is also coming to nearby Noblesville...new team name TBA. Crime/Safety: Terrifying. We have really had a marked increase in homicides over the past few years. The per-capita homicide rate is considerably higher than Chicago. Economy: You can find a job pretty easily here. My parents moved here when my mom was pregnant with me because the economy was so bad in Evansville where they lived before. Cost of living: It's lower than most cities, but it's also rising quite a bit because the housing market has spiraled out of control recently. Still, you will get a lot more house for the same price as many other cities. Food scene: It's pretty good. There are lots of options, especially on the north side and in Carmel where all the money is. Downtown is improving for restaurants. We are tripping over breweries. Transit: Although the city is taking some positive steps to improve it, we are going from an F system to D- system. We need to do much more, but the state government prevents that. You really need a car here. Government: The city government seems a bit out of touch with our problems. They seem more interested in attracting conventions and tourism than fixing the basics, and it shows. The roads are in terrible condition, and a lot more people are killing each other. Meanwhile, the state government is cuckoo crazy with culture wars. Indianapolis is the state capital (that's why the city was built in the first place), so it is easy to witness the state government's insanity up close. Indianapolis is a deep blue city in a deep red state. The Republican state legislators and governor seem to take pleasure in sticking it to Indianapolis, which has real consequences. We Indy residents vote for people at the state level who represent our interests, but they tend to be outnumbered.

[@blakefitz5382]

Completely disagree about the climate and I’ve lived here my entire life. 4 seasons is great and it is not bad in the summer at all. Would much rather an indiana summer than anywhere in the south or west. Even somewhere like Minnesota gets way more humid and way more mosquitoes. The climate is not hospitable? That is an insane statement when there are beginning to be a lot of parts in the United States where the climate is actually inhospitable

[@koreanature]

!!! My best friend, Great video. Love your channel. Keep up the excellent work!!! Wonderful upload! Keep it up! +thumb up3!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@beckkilmark]

born and raised here in indy - it truly is my home. a lot of people from indianapolis or indiana in general think indianapolis is trash city but my mom & i have gotten to learn about a lot of art, culture, and just many hidden gems here. when you actively try to get out of your general space, there's tons to see, discover, & learn.

[@lakerskid2013]

I’ve lived in Indianapolis for 6 years, haven’t gotten to explore a whole let yet because of circumstances but it’s been a massive upgrade in my life from when I used to live in the small town of Princeton. I don’t plan on staying in Indiana for the rest of my life (I want to settle down in Nashville, Tennessee) but living in Indianapolis has felt like it’s opened up a lot of things for me. I’ve always been into the city life, the small town life never fit me well one bit.

[@SamVigz]

Shameless promotion here-- Indianapolis is also home to a world-class, full-time symphony orchestra. We play a full-length season of multiple series, including Classical, Pops, Holiday (including Yuletide which runs the entire month of December), as well as movie showings with us playing the score to you live. Tickets are extremely reasonable, and our historic venue is high-class and welcoming. Hope to see you at one of our concerts! Thanks for a great video!

[@BENJAMINelsbury]

Don’t forget Symphony on the Prairie

[@applejackzo]

Ooooh!!!!

[@michaelrebeccabates8723]

Well done city geek! Can’t wIt to take you there again!

[@CityGeek]

Lol thanks!! Can’t wait!

[@jerichotonumaipea7429]

Love your videos my guy! If I had to offer a suggestion I would love for you to also include the demographics of each city as well!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! And thanks for the suggestion! I’ve thought about doing something like that but haven’t decided on the best way to do it without disrupting the pacing of the video.

[@sugardaveyyepez134]

Moving here in August. I’m a California kid looking forward to bigger and better things in life.

[@Tony-tc4dvbass]

Make sure you bring your winter coat. I'm a former California kid myself. I hate the winter weather here.

[@bobbybroom]

Looking forward to visiting later this month 🙏🏿

[@dawlay1191]

I watched your video through thoroughly and when it came to the final seconds at the end i was enlightened at how that figet spinner spun

[@patrickcobb6570]

Indianapolis has also become very bike friendly thanks to the cultural trail that weaves all over downtown. It has connections to many rail-trails that can take you safely to many areas of Indy farther out from downtown. More trails are coming online all the time. They just recently connected some trails that allow you to bike on protected trails all the way from downtown out to the Indianapolis motor speedway. The Monon trail connects Indy to Carmel. And soon the Nickel Plate trail will connect to Noblesville and Fishers, two other big suburbs of Indy. I’ve lived in the Indy area for over 20 years now and am amazed at how much it’s improved. Is it perfect, or even close? No. But a lot of things are moving in the right direction.

[@jtpyle1]

Thanks for the informative video... even though I technically don't live in Indianapolis, I live in Noblesville which is about 30-40 minutes going north from the Indy Metro, I'm always trying to look for fun things to do around the Indianapolis area.

[@lakerskid2013]

I live on the west side by Speedway but I do love getting to go out to the Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville and Clay Terrace in Carmel. I’ve always had a nice experience going to both of those outdoor malls.

[@Langit-Pagi]

thanks for sharing useful videos.. 👍👍

[@CityGeek]

Thanks!!

[@Langit-Pagi]

@@CityGeek 👍👍👍👍

[@NicksDynasty]

Way more interesting than I thought it was going to be

[@udehdaniel3809]

Yes dear you're right

[@shade0762]

Wow Indianapolis is really cool

[@CityGeek]

Yeah I think it’s a great city

[@TheRinzler2]

I grew up in Indianapolis. I loved it. It’s so clean, it’s always got something to do every weekend. The St Patrick’s day festival is a blast and so is the canal

[@JohnnyNekro]

I consider Indy my hometown!!! I grew up there and still love it today !!!!!❤❤❤

[@IcedCoffee81]

Ah, a famous beautiful man was born in that city on December 3rd, 1968 💙. The Mid West looks interesting to visit. Friendly people. So much history. Delicious looking food. Good to see.

[@robloxnoob1916]

Am I the third one? If yes YAY🥳 In My opinion the skyline of Indiana is too small for a big city. Im also wondering what city will be on the next video.🤔 Im also from SG short form for Singapore.The skyline is good and its getting its first supertall over 300m and its also approved and will be expected to complete in 2028.🥳

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for sharing about Singapore! Thats really interesting.

[@AngelShrimpChips]

Let’s gooo! Zionsvillian here!

[@lakerskid2013]

As someone that has been a resident for 4 1/2 years (going on 5 years next April), I have been very happy to live here. I used to live in a small town named Princeton for 17 years in southwestern Indiana and it’s definitely a move I’m glad I made. I’ve felt a lot happier in my life ever since I moved here. A lot of people like to degrade the city because of the crime rates here but the majority of violent crime as far as shootings go most of that happens on the east side. I’m not planning to live here for the rest of my life but still plan on living here for a very long time.

[@abidsalim6183]

Is it a dynamic city or very calm ? and how much to rent an apartment 1 room ? Thank you.

[@lakerskid2013]

@@abidsalim6183 Depending on where you go, there are going to be rough areas as any city but there is diversity here in terms of the people. The rent can average between $600-$1,000 a month for a one bedroom, of course living downtown or closer to it will naturally have higher prices.

[@abidsalim6183]

@@lakerskid2013 okey.. Thank you 😊

[@M98747]

Dang, I lived in Gibson county until I was 6, lol.

[@lakerskid2013]

@@M98747 I was born in Phoenix and ironically enough I lived there until I was 6.

[@janerfeb8292s]

My favorite city is Indianapolis because I like the skyline.

[@AudMaker]

You only mentioned Bulter but there are many colleges in Indy. IU Indy and Purdue Indy are super popular schools

[@BryantBaudelaire]

I’m from Nashville and we love Indianapolis 😊

[@BENJAMINelsbury]

3:00 fun fact and answer to skyline , you are not allowed to build a building on the circle taller than the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

[@Notyourgirl253]

I have a new career opportunity in Indianapolis. I’ve lived in Seattle all my life and am worried I will be homesick. I appreciate this look at the city! I’ve learned a lot about the Midwest as I prepare to relocate.

[@M98747]

Indianapolis Museum of Art is great and MASSIVE. Children's Museum (if you have kids) is 1st rate. The sports venues are honestly all second to none. Food scene is shockingly good for a Midwestern city. Indy is also a short drive to Cincinnati and Louisville, under 3 hours to Chicago, and 4 hours to St. Louis. Nice city. Lived there for 4 years and I miss it. Carmel is beautiful during Christmas.

[@Notyourgirl253]

@@M98747 update: I did move there with my daughter. The job wasn’t the one and I did get homesick… we are back in Washington now. I totally enjoyed my time there though! It was an adventure and I happy I tried it out. People out there are really nice too!

[@PatrickVick]

Excellent

[@CityGeek]

Thanks!

[@anthony_rivera4735]

Indianapolis is home to several sports teams such as NFL's Indianapolis Colts, NBA's Indiana Pacers, WNBA's Indiana Fever, IL's Indianapolis Indians, USL's Indy Eleven and ECHL's Indy Fuel.

[@lakerskid2013]

There’s going to be a lot of things changing in the next few years with the city from a boom in apartment buildings and new hotels downtown to the city actually trying to get an MLS team. If that happens, that would be really cool. I would love to see them do a Hollywood-style sign like Detroit did but do it in their own way.

[@echo1681]

I live like 2 hours from here and I plan on visiting next month sometime

[@Thedearster]

How was the visit?

[@IshamJames]

Cool City.The used to have a mall in the old train depot.And a downstairs .84 maybe

[@BionicMilkaholic]

Marching band is huge in Indiana. Indiana State School Music Association has state finals at Lucas Oil every year. Plus Bands of America and Drum Corps International are both headquartered in Indy and have finals at Lucas Oil too. Lucas Oil was built with these events in mind for acoustic. And then there's college sports. Don't forget the NCAA is headquartered in Indy.

[@Rudolph_Manor]

Do Cincinnati Next. 💯 513 Stand Up. 💯

[@lllei1428]

It will be helpful to add weather, temperature, best months of traveling😊

[@j317]

warm weather from about beginning may to about beginning of sep winters are not as cold as they used to be but can get cold typically there's about 2 weeks in Jan where it's really cold like less than 20° even down to the negatives other than that it pretty much stays around 35 all winter there's also some snow but once again doesn't seem like as much as it used to be

[@Tony-tc4dvbass]

I remember as a kid when indy built its first tower. It used to have the stripes on it. At night it would look blue when the lights hit it. Ive been watching it progress over my 58 years. There have been a many skyscraper proposals that have been cancelled in past years. If cards were played right Indianapolis should have a skyscraper taller than the Salesforce tower. But nope. Cancelled because it would cast a shadow on the Statehouse. 😮 Meanwhile Nashville is building up like they're in Dubai. I'd love to see Indianapolis continue to build up. We've needed a skyline makeover for years.

[@marques9392]

So I was born here but I don’t consider myself from here because I was 3 when I left so it’s awesome to learn about it

[@RetroMythologist]

Another thing about Indy is that you are only a 12 hour drive from practically the entire United States (and parts of Canada) that is East of the Rockies.

[@arnoldgarzajr1164]

So technically Indy is not that big city.Can it make this list Boston,Miami,Dallas,San Fransisco,Chicago,Minneapolis,Kansas City, and Baltimore and Denver? Because I seen this in a major cities list.

[@LazyObsidian744]

i love how both sf and indy have a salesforce tower as there tallest tower

[@xerax-6344]

4th of july at the canal hits way different

[@rubyparker5831]

Hi very interesting overview but I would like to say. I really don't think *left* is the word to use about the Native Americans being forced out of their homes.

[@Voucher765]

The USS Indianapolis was named after the city in fact it was sunk while carrying atomic bomb parts at the very end of WWII.

[@lilhecca]

Indianapolis, a perfect melting pot in central Indiana, I love visiting every Latino bodega in Indy along with many other cultural restaurants and stores!

[@Mack20-19]

I went to Indianapolis IN once back in 2015 to visit my aunt.

[@williammoore27]

Indianapolis has more skyscrapers between Beijing, Honolulu & Atlanta!🏢🏢🏢🏢🏢🏢🏨🏨🏨🏨🏨🏨🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗

[@Heather28400]

Who told you it was shallow to care about the skyline? That’s what I watch for. I don’t think it’s shallow at all! I don’t think you need to apologize for anything!

[@CityGeek]

Lol well some people don’t feel the same way, but I’m definitely not apologizing for loving skylines!

[@ghillenberg125hillenberg8]

Wouldn't necessarily call this informative seeing as it just highlights what's good in indy. I've lived here for about 3 years now and it's really not a great place to live. Maybe as a visitor it's more fun, but after riding on roads that are rougher than just straight up off roading it starts to really suck. That combined with the crime, constant smell of crap in the air, lack of any recreation outside of bars and sports, and a job market as empty as the rest of the state, it's really not the best. Only way to make it here is if you were hired, THEN moved here, considering they don't hire anyone not from carmel or north. Honest score of this city is between a 5 and 6 out of 10.

[@Janiprox]

I'm a Hoosier by birth and you've convinced me that Indianapolis is truly one of the most boring cities in America...

[@BENJAMINelsbury]

3:30 2nd largest military monuments in the country

[@thisguy4490]

ive never been there but a guy in a dream i had told me hes from there.

[@raycarter8070]

It's nice city. Great place for sports!

[@janetmaxwell222]

Is that a Bank of Montreal there or BMO....wow...surprising.

[@brunobcosta1]

Pretty decent.

[@jrjubach]

I would’ve thought Salesforce would be headquartered in Indy.

[@christianbrother4724]

Is it clean, affordable and does not have a homeless population. Austin has declined. Looking to relocate.

[@throwawayyy681]

Indianapolis vs Minneapolis

[@CityGeek]

That's a great video idea. I'd have to give the edge to Minneapolis

[@jakegable3419]

i live 30 minutes north west of downtown its lucas oil stadium not field

[@Aviation4life69]

I live here

[@md.hussainmaniyar5146]

I don’t know why whenever you type a city’s name all I get on KZbin is “reasons you shouldn’t move to this city” and I am tired of it

[@Kevin-wj4ed]

Need a local government that is willing to solve the tough problems in are city!!!! We do not have that now!!!!!!

[@JohnSmith-kr6ek]

Bring your body armor this place is really gone to hell. Revolving door at the jail. Just this week a guy with a ankle monitor shot and killed again. The downtown shops are closing because the aggressive panhandle. When there's a big event they actually bus these people out to the airport to get them out of downtown.

[@alisharif1997]

🏗️🕌🕌🕌🕌🕌

[@jerrydavis3548]

wait on Houston when you gone do Houston

[@CityGeek]

Probably not until 2023. I’m trying to get to some smaller cities first 😊

[@arnoldgarzajr1164]

So Indianapolis is almost a major city right?

[@datamall3864]

I’m in Indianapolis now . Looks like a the Olive Garden of cities .

[@brokenrecordplayer6122]

One bad thing about Indianapolis is the crime. I'm not saying it's like a war zone, but a majority of the eastside, and pockets of the west north and south are places that I wouldn't want to be alone. Even recently, after this video was published, seven teenagers were shot outside of the Circle Center Mall in the center of downtown Indy due to an argument. Indy's per capita murder rate last time I checked was 19.51 per 100,000, which is only 0.02 lower than Atlanta, a city that is partially known for gang violence. It also has some of the highest overall drug use in the entire country. Overall, Indianapolis is a great city if you're in the right places - but it can be pretty dangerous and pretty gritty.

[@povertyspec9651]

Worst roads ever

[@codacraig8279]

I’m a hoosier born and raised. I’ve lived in south, west, and central indiana and let me tell you I will die in this state before I’m moved. If you all are looking for a small old west town 15 mins west of Indy is a beautiful town called Plainfield. The downtown is super small but beautiful scenery

[@Incognito-xh1ze]

Thx for the tip

[@kirbymoffatt3641]

No it's not I've lived here 62 yrs. Higher per Capita murder rate than chicago.

[@richardvancleave2139]

Lot of very over weight well fair abusers