Why Indy
Indianapolis is called the “Crossroads of America” because more interstate highways converge here than in any other U.S. city, including I-65, I-69, I-70 and I-74, enabling us to reach 75% of the U.S. population within one day’s drive. Indiana ranks as the #1 place to do business in the Midwest and #6 in the nation (Chief Executive Magazine, 2015), and it offers the best business tax climate in the Midwest (Tax Foundation, 2014). Thanks to its central location, pro-business government, skilled workforce and world-class educational institutions, numerous industries thrive in Indianapolis, such as advanced manufacturing, logistics, life sciences and information technology.
Indianapolis is home to the world’s second-largest FedEx hub, with 4,000 employees and 2 million square feet of real estate. the Indy metropolitan statistic area industrial real estate market comprises 242 million square feet, while the office market totals more than 31 million square feet, including nearly 12 million in the central business district. The city is known for hosting major sporting events such as Super Bowl XLVI, the NCAA Men’s and Women’s final Four Basketball Tournaments, the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball tournaments, the Big Ten Football Championship Game and “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the Indianapolis 500. Indianapolis consistently ranks high on the list of most affordable cities in the U.S., making it a great place to live and work.
Indy Media Accolades
- TIME's List of World's Greatest Places 2021
- Conde Nast Traveler's and Trave+Leisure's Lists of Must Go Destinations for 2021
- Top Five Best Beer City in the Country - USA TODAY
- AIRBNB Top Destinations to Look Out For in 2021
- Best Places to Go in 2020 - FROMMER'S
- Best Children's Museum in the Country - USA TODAY
- US Travel: 25 Best Places to Visit in 2020 - FORBES
- The Best American Cities for Live Music - READERS DIGEST
- On the Fast Track to Fine Food - BLOOMBERG
- #1 Airport in North America 2020 - J.D. POWER
- FORBES Calls Indy "America's Most Underrated City"
- America's Favorite Places - TRAVEL+LEISURE
- America's Favorite Food Cities - FOOD & WINE
- #1 Convention City in the U.S. - USA TODAY
- Top 15 Biking City - BICYCLING MAGAZINE