Indy's central neighbourhoods are fantastic, with far more character and much more affordable than Calgary or Edmonton for that matter.
My trip from a few yrs ago.
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...highlight=indy
Columbus ain't S.F. or NYC or Chicago, but it holds its own and is a nice midsized city and appears to have a good quality of life and great arena district/area.
That area has a certain charm that western cities will never have or match.