| Indiana is the home to a proud tradition of | | | | |
| racing with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. | | | | When it comes to sports, Indianapolis has |
| Indiana real estate prices are very | | | | developed a strong presence with two |
| reasonable, particularly for first time | | | | professional teams, and the development of |
| homebuyers. | | | | major amateur sports complexes. The United |
| | | | States Olympic Trials are held in the city |
| Indiana | | | | and residents can be found playing |
| | | | practically every type of sport throughout |
| Considered a crossroads state, Indiana is hub | | | | the year, even during winter. The White River |
| of activity for the upper Midwest United | | | | State Park is a great place to walk, jog and |
| States. Good coming from the Great Lakes | | | | generally get off you couch. |
| intersect with agricultural products heading | | | | |
| from the heart of the country. Basketball | | | | South Bend |
| permeates the state at all levels with movies | | | | |
| such as "Hoosiers" being based on true | | | | Home to the University of Notre Dame, South |
| stories in the state. | | | | Bend is a college town with a historic feel. |
| | | | College football rules the day with the |
| A state of rolling hills, Indiana is | | | | Fighting Irish, the College Football Hall of |
| undeniable an auto racing state. The | | | | Fame and a classic midwestern atmosphere. A |
| Indianapolis 500 is a traditional memorial | | | | strong Catholic influence is present in this |
| day event followed around the country on | | | | beautiful little city sitting on the shores |
| television and drawing a small city worth of | | | | of the St. Joseph River. |
| people to the track. You'll also find tracks | | | | |
| throughout the state catering to less glamour | | | | Indiana Real Estate |
| events on weekends, but ones that are just as | | | | |
| fun. | | | | Indiana real estate is very reasonable and a |
| | | | good place to raise a family with traditional |
| Indianapolis | | | | values. A single-family home in either |
| | | | Indianapolis or South Bend will set you back |
| The dominant city in the state, Indianapolis | | | | roughly $175,000, a typical figure in the |
| suffered for years from a reputation as | | | | state. |
| boring place. While potentially true in the | | | | |
| past, the city has moved forward with new | | | | With such low prices, one can't expect |
| developments in sports and culture that have | | | | Indiana real estate to appreciate much. In |
| made the city anything but boring. Museums | | | | 2005, the appreciation rate was a miserly 4.7 |
| litter the city, giving art lovers much to | | | | percent, beating only Texas for the lowest |
| explore and do. | | | | rate in the nation. |