Indianapolis
Indianapolis, the nation's twelfth largest city, is known as the Crossroads of America. With a metropolitan population of over one million people, Indianapolis offers the advantages of a city with a diverse, thriving economy combined with small-town friendliness known as "Hoosier Hospitality".
The downtown area is vibrant and active including the Circle Centre, a shopping mall and entertainment complex, and a host of theaters, clubs and restaurants. Downtown landmarks include the Hilbert Circle Theatre, the Indiana Repertory Theater, White River State Park including the Canal Walk and the Indianapolis Zoo, the Indiana State Museum, the IMAX theatre, the Botanical Garden and Butterfly Exhibit and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art. Downtown, professional sporting events thrive at the Conseco Fieldhouse (NBA Pacers, WNBA Fever, Arena Football League Firebirds), the RCA Dome (NFL Colts), and Victory Field (Triple A Indians baseball). Indianapolis is also considered the "Automobile Racing Capitol of the World".
In addition to the Indianapolis 500 race held each May, the National Hot Rod Association's US Nationals, and the Brickyard 400 NASCAR races are held here annually. The CHL Indianapolis Ice games and Indianapolis Twisters offer excitement for hockey and soccer fans. Home of the NCAA Hall of Champions and national headquarters, the city has hosted many events including the Pan American Games, the National Swimming and Diving championships, the RCA Hardcourt tennis championships, the World Gymnastics Championship and the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Championship.
The Indiana University Natatorium is conveniently located near the IUSOM campus. Big Ten Conference athletics at Indiana University and Purdue University are within an hour's drive. Eagle Creek Park, one of the nation's largest municipal parks, offers picnic sites, biking and running trails, sailing, swimming, fishing and cross-country skiing. Two major tennis complexes and over 30 public golf courses are conveniently located throughout the city.
The world's largest Children's Museum features numerous exhibits for kids of all ages. Cultural events such as the Indianapolis Opera company performances and a series of musicals and dance companies are offered at Clowes Hall on the Butler University campus; popular music at Verizon Music Center (summer concerts); music and theater at the Murat Theater and the Circle Theater, home of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is the seventh largest in the U.S. Other cultural activities include dance and opera companies, professional and amateur theater, jazz clubs, comedy clubs and art galleries.
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) offers 170 degree programs. Part-time or graduate students can complete studies here or at other local universities such as Butler University, the University of Indianapolis or Marian College. The city also has a variety of public, private and parochial schools to meet the educational needs of family members.
There are affordable new and renovated apartment complexes downtown and in neighborhoods near Eagle Creek Park as well as other locations within 20 minutes of the hospitals. Homes for purchase or rental are also affordable and readily available. Indianapolis was recently judged to offer the least expensive housing of cities in the U.S. over one million in population. In fact, many of our housestaff buy homes while they are residents.
Indianapolis is an ideal place to live. The facilities and resources are typical of those of a large city, but without the crowding, congestion and other problems that have troubled many large cities. The people of Indianapolis are proud of their community and treasure it as a great city in which to live, work, play and raise a family.