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Indianapolis is the 47th most walkable large city in the US with 820,445 residents.

Indianapolis has some public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.

The most walkable Indianapolis neighborhoods are Fountain Square, Broad Ripple and Near Northside.

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31 Walk Score of Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis is a Car-Dependent city

Most errands require a car.

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Allisonville Rd Exit On I-465

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#Skate Park

Most errands require a car in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis is the 47th most walkable large city in the US with a Walk Score of 31.

Indianapolis Apartments for Rent

Indianapolis Neighborhoods

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Population

1 Fountain Square 73 41 89 4,299
2 Broad Ripple 70 36 68 6,524
3 Near Northside 66 52 75 8,179
4 Meridian Kessler 60 41 65 12,542
5 Chatard 59 34 67 4,142
6 Garfield Park 57 35 54 5,496
7 Fairgrounds 56 34 73 3,989
8 Near Southside 55 37 67 7,508
9 Near Eastside 52 38 64 29,514
10 North Perry 51 28 51 6,609
11 Mapleton-Fall Creek 49 50 62 6,488
12 Irvington 48 34 59 12,312
13 Near Westside 48 36 48 15,990
14 Butler-Tarkington 46 33 53 10,550
15 East Gate 45 41 45 3,201
16 Stout Field 43 32 39 3,858
17 Ravenswood 43 23 44 1,650
18 Eagledale 42 31 45 21,508
19 Castleton 41 14 51 10,557
20 Forest Manor 39 39 39 3,705
21 Meadows 38 39 46 6,090
22 Garden City 38 32 42 16,384
23 College Park 38 26 49 3,523
24 Near Southeast 37 33 50 27,022
25 Northeastwood 37 36 38 1,458
26 West Indianapolis 37 26 43 8,464
27 Eastside 36 35 43 10,105
28 Glendale 36 26 50 4,049
29 South Perry 36 24 41 22,745
30 Northwest High School 36 33 38 17,164
31 Lafayette Square 35 30 38 577
32 University Heights 35 34 38 11,947
33 Martindale-Brightwood 34 36 44 12,303
34 Arlington Woods 33 34 38 7,659
35 Far Northside 32 23 57 10,400
36 Keystone at the Crossing 32 13 43 2,310
37 Devington 30 33 37 11,091
38 Marian-Cold Springs 29 32 43 2,826
39 St. Vincent-Greenbriar 29 22 39 13,592
40 Edgewood 29 22 38 13,471
41 Millersville 28 21 50 6,679
42 Augusta-New Augusta 28 26 35 15,874
43 Mars Hill 26 19 38 14,429
44 Chapel Hill-Ben Davis 26 24 33 32,236
45 Devonshire 26 12 44 6,078
46 Allisonville 24 25 40 10,013
47 Highlands 24 33 51 643
48 Park Fletcher 23 10 34 2,314
49 Hill Valley 23 11 32 6,392
50 Southdale 22 8 39 9,078
51 I65-South Emerson 22 22 31 14,121
52 Linden Wood 22 16 36 5,917
53 Arden 21 35 44 714
54 Aspen Ridge 20 30 43 3,778
55 Crooked Creek 20 26 37 14,377
56 Snacks-Guion Creek 20 20 43 27,620
57 Clearwater 19 20 32 3,378
58 I69-Fall Creek 19 18 33 18,423
59 Wanamaker 18 - 36 1,076
60 Ameriplex 17 18 36 3,207
61 North Central 16 27 45 2,907
62 Raymond Park 15 5 31 4,884
63 Summerfield South 14 31 27 1,363
64 Camby 14 0 30 5,464
65 Glenn's Valley 14 - 29 8,907
66 Devon 12 21 33 2,149
67 Five Points 12 - 32 4,860
68 Key Meadows 12 8 26 8,684
69 South Franklin 11 4 28 16,749
70 Geist 11 - 28 9,307
71 Galludet 10 0 31 11,006
72 Southern Dunes 10 - 32 6,011
73 Southeast Indianapolis 10 9 31 6,479
74 Southeast Warren 9 8 31 7,742
75 Poplar Grove 9 0 29 4,365
76 Valley Mills 8 6 26 11,233
77 Bloomfield Lake Estates 8 - 27 1,252
78 Brendonwood 6 15 29 4,331
79 Trader's Point 6 10 33 6,387
80 Wynnedale-Spring Hill 5 21 24 2,927
81 Bayswater 5 20 43 2,879
82 Greenbriar 4 21 30 1,259
83 Sunshine Gardens 1 - 25 566
84 New Bethel 1 - 27 1,380
85 West Newton 1 - 31 2,102
86 College Corner 1 - 28 606

Average Home Features

According to HomeAdvisor Data, these characteristics make up the average home in Indianapolis

Average square footage 2200
Homeowners have 3.3 bedrooms
Homeowners have 2.3 bathrooms
Age of home 35 years
Average time living in home 11 years

Check out HomeAdvisor’s Indianapolis Home Happiness Survey.

thumbnail for Allisonville Rd Exit On I-465Where bikes & automobiles meet at a busy Interstate exit

Robert Lim
on Allisonville Rd Exit On I-465

25 Transit Score of Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis has Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options. Find Indianapolis apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Indianapolis has some public transportation and about 30 bus lines.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Indianapolis on public transit.

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Photo of #Skate Park in Indianapolis

#Skate Park

Photo of #Riverside Golf Course in Indianapolis

#Riverside Golf Course

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#The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Preserve

43 Bike Score of Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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Photo of #Riverside Golf Course in Indianapolis

#Riverside Golf Course

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Monon Trail

Photo of Monon Trail in Indianapolis

Monon Trail

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Blickman Educational Trail

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Five Seasons Country Club

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5305 Rosebrock Ln

thumbnail for #Riverside Golf CourseAn Indianapolis staple for over 100 years. An 18-hole golf course.

Patrick Swickheimer
on #Riverside Golf Course

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Monon Trail

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Holliday Park

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BGI Fitness: North

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38th St & Orchard Ave

thumbnail for Five Seasons Country ClubAutomobiles to slow down for walkers & bikers on Monon Trail

Robert Lim
on Five Seasons Country Club

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Near Indianapolis Children's Museum

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Monon Trail

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Indianapolis Art Center

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