Review of Indianapolis, Indiana


Indy is very underrated
Star Rating - 11/10/2014
Indianapolis is the nations most affordable big city and is one of the most underrated in the country. The Downtown is super clean and ranked as one of the best in the nation according to livability and other reviewers. Downtown Indy is very affordable too and Indianapolis has the lowest cost of living of any big city and the most affordable housing market. Low taxes, tons of jobs and opportunity, tons of events and cultural festivities downtown for everyone to enjoy. massive sporting events and conventions such as Gen Con and the Indy 500. Super bowl 46 was held in Indianapolis and over 99% of the people that came had a very positive impression of the city.
Indy is the fastest growing city in the midwest and in the top 15 fastest growing cities in the united states. This is due in part to its aggressive economic growth strategy and being one of the best cities in the country to start or do business in.
EB | Indianapolis, IN
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Where are you from? Terre Haute? Your comment reads like it was written by the Chamber of Commerce. Unfortunately, most everything you say is incorrect. For example, downtown is not clean at all. It's filthy. You'd notice that if you weren't drunk. That's really the only reason to go downtown. To get drunk. Indy does not have the lowest cost of living of any major city. Other major cities like Kansas City, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and Cincinnati are comparable or lower in terms of cost of living. Regarding the Super Bowl, 99% did not have a positive image of the city. It's so Hoosier to throw a number like 99% out there without any backup. Most people were surprised that Indy didn't suck as bad as they feared it might. That doesn't mean they loved it. Indy may be the fastest growing city in the Midwest, but THERE'S NO GROWTH IN THE MIDWEST! If you got out more, and I don't mean to Bloomington, you'd know that. Indy is also a horrible city to start a business in, unless the business is pimping, dealing illegal guns or loan sharking. You're a tool, EB. Learn how to think for yourself instead of cutting and pasting from the Chamber website. Indy sucks out loud.
James | Indianapolis, IN | Report Abuse

James you have no idea what you are talking about. So please troll somewhere else kid.
EB | Indianapolis, IN | Report Abuse

EB, is there a reason you never provide any backup to your attacks on others? You just call them trolls. Is that all you got? Try harder, EB. Indy is America's Truckstop.
Melody | Indianapolis, IN | Report Abuse

Livability ranked downtown Fort Worth ahead of Indianapolis. Fort Worth doesn't even have the best downtown in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex and yet Livability thinks it's better than Indy. Pretty much says it all, Hoosier. Indy is cheap. I'll give you that, but so is Walmart. Why are you cheerleading so hard? Indy is awful.
Melody | Indianapolis, IN | Report Abuse

Hey, EB, instead of calling everyone who disagrees with you a troll, why don't you bring game and respond to his points. I don't think you can. You're a Hoosier alright. You call people names. You don't make any points. You're the child, EB. Grow a pair.
Steverino | Indianapolis, IN | Report Abuse
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