Best Zip: 46256

Location: Indianapolis (Yorkshire neighborhood)
Metro: Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, Ind.
Annual listing price change: +9%
Average listing price: $264,754
Days on the market: 205 days

Indianapolis, the state capital and the nation's 13th largest city, is a city known for its sporting events, the most famous of which is the Indianapolis 500. It is also home to major universities such as Butler University and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. The downtown has more than a dozen museums and historic sites, more than 20 memorials and parks, eight sports destinations, and 17 performing arts venues and theaters.