Indianapolis indexes 70/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong pharma, healthcare, insurance, and motorsports talent.

• Talent index: 70/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 25.7%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 70/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 25.7%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Strong pharma, healthcare, insurance, and motorsports talent. Purdue, IU, and Butler anchor the regional pipeline. Pharma talent is anchored by Eli Lilly's global HQ and continuous biotech expansion.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Indianapolis is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Indianapolis against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

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Strong pharma, healthcare, insurance, and motorsports talent. Purdue, IU, and Butler anchor the regional pipeline. Pharma talent is anchored by Eli Lilly's global HQ and continuous biotech expansion.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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