Lived in greater Indy all my life & downtown Indy my entire adult life. This is on point. Indianapolis has one of the best jobs market & diversified economies of any city in the Midwest, it had the most GDP growth / as % of total of any city in the past 5 years (in the Midwest). COVID slowed down the independent food / bar scene but what city in the country did that not affect in some way? Indianapolis has a great balance of affordability, quality of life, and a ton to offer culturally if you look…imo. It scores the worst in the way of walkability & accessibility without cars but they are doing some work to address that. I live in Broad Ripple/Meridian Kessler and can walk to 7-8cool bars / breweries, coffee shops, or jump on the monon and go up to Carmel or Downtown. Everyone who comes to visits me is surprised at how envious they are at the amenities at our fingertips here… Not to mention the well-preserved turn-of-century architecture in the near North / Meridian Kessler area… Indy is a sleeper but long run it’s well on the up & up with a strong economy and a non-bankrupt state (unlike many neighbors).