Don't Move to Indianapolis Indiana Unless You Can Handle These 5 Things
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- Don't move to Indianapolis Indiana unless you can handle these 5 things... and there are certainly more. Indianapolis Indiana has plenty of quirks just like many other cities across the country. Actually, living in Indianapolis Indiana is likely less strange than many other places but you'll certainly notice some things when you get here. If you can handle these 5 things it's still no guarantee you would want to live in Indianapolis as there are other items to consider that you might feel are more important. However, many of these items discussed in the video affect you or people in general on a daily basis. They're usually hard to hide from. So have a look at these things to consider about living in Indianapolis Indiana and see if you think you could handle them!
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Potholes... Potholes should be on the list. If you can't deal with potholes, Indianapolis isn't for you. 🤣
I live in Fort Wayne and it's the same here we call it the pothole city lol that might be a indiana thing.
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We moved here 18 months ago. I can say Detroit’s potholes will put Indianapolis to shame. 🤣🤣
Nailed it! 😆
@@erictubbs6854 Its a USA thing, roads are shit everywhere
The worst part is our homicide rate...
Funny how the homicide rate has increased as the city has become overwhelming democrat.
@@WalkerOne funny how worst infant mortality rates are in red states...not sure why you had to go political...does this make you feel better about yourself?
Bro shutup @Walker One
@@WalkerOne yep that’s what the dems do to their cities. Detroit, Chicago, to name a few. Check out the mayors of those towns. They destroy them on purpose and give out welfare money to keep people in poverty and criminals. Wake up people it’s time to get a grip and stop supporting these crooked politicians.
The right wing and the left wing belong to the same vulture, quit kidding yourself.
To understand Indianapolis winters there will not be enough snow to play in, no need for snowmobiles or ski's. Average snow melts every 3 days.
Its rare we get snow that lasts a while. It happens but I've only seen 1 winter like that since I've lived here
Good analogy, you'll be lucky enough to sled. And if you're into ice skating figure on an indoor rink it's NEVER cold enough for a pond to freeze over for that. I'm in the Chicago area and I never see skating ponds here, most recent I saw a frozen enough outdoor pomd was Madison Wisconsin.
2 SWAT calls at the walmart on 135 recently - theres a lot of gun violence, especially on the east/northeast side.
West side is the same if not worse
@@sydneypridemore true asl I been shot at more on the west side lol
135 in Greenwood?
Speedway here and I get shot at on the regular.
@@jeremythurman5261 yep
One HUGE problem that you skipped right over is the problem with crime here, violent and otherwise. The Circle Center Mall that you showed was every bit as upscale as the Fashion Mall when it opened 25 years ago, but in that time it has deteriorated dramatically, in large part because people began to feel unsafe there. This past year, we set a new record for homicides. I don't mean to suggest it is like Bagdad here; for the most part, if you are street smart and know where you're going, you can manage here. But the unwary can easily find themselves at the wrong place at the wrong time here.
Absolutely!! The crime has exploded in the last few years.
You're exactly right on the homicides in Indy. Not a safe city to move specifically in SE, E, NE, and far east part or in Lawrence including W and N as far as 73rd north of the city. Except Fishers, Carmel, Zionsville, Whitestown, and Greenwood. Butler-Tarkington neighborhood in the city was in the news two days ago for having no murder in 365 days. Even saying that it's very unsettling.
Indianapolis is literally more violent than Chicago but everyone talks about Chicago like it is a battle ground.
Nap-ghanistan.
Im constantly being catcalled and i feel unsafe
1. Cloudy, frigid, depressing winters that last 6 months.
2. Lack of cultural/entertaining activities (Carmel has some though)
3. Lack of green urban spaces (again Carmel has some decente pretty ones)
4. Terrible public transportation, if you don’t have a car you don’t exist
5. No nature parks close to the city, Indiana is flat and plain, no mountains, no waterfalls just cornfields and that’s it.
PROS: affordable housing, good job market, traffic is decent, low cost of life. If you really want to make some money and buy a house at the expense of your social life and mental health(jk)then Indy is your place
Eagle Creek park not natural enough? Brown County is an hr drive.
Indianapolis winters are frigid maybe ten days out of the year, c'mon!
I was transferred here from California with my company and I don’t miss California at all I love Indianapolis. Every city has issues but this is a pretty fun place to live and a good family area. Love the Colts
^ white trump supporter?
Was it hard to find and buy a home there , some states have so many moving there its rough to get a house . like Oklahoma its just impossible right now thats why im thinking on Indiana right now ~
@@joedevitto6113 plenty of places in Indiana, also just drove through Oklahoma on my way to San Francisco… plenty of empty structures off the side of the highway in Oklahoma ready for move in
@@joedevitto6113 it’s super easy to find homes here
@@bennettd2501 also how does “nice place love the colts” trigger u into your manic political bullshit? You might as well be trump *or biden* the way you take what people say & morph it to fit your blind agenda
Born here in Indy. Lived in Indy for 41 years. Working for the City DPW. Having said that, don’t move here. This place is so boring and expensive. They charge Chicago prices and all we have to offer is Chicago crime. At least down town. If you move here, move to a surrounding county. Marion county is WAY too expensive. In my opinion, our lack of leadership has been a real problem here.as far as the weather, we’ve gotten less and less snow over the years and it’s just bitterly cold in the winter. And in the summer, stupid hot. Not to mention the humidity. We have the humidity of Florida and not the escape of an ocean. Oh, and the homeless. Multiple homeless “camps” all over. Again, a leadership problem.
One of the biggest things for me is basically ‘zero’ things to do at night aside from bars/clubs. And ever since the start of the pandemic, almost everything closes super early.
Yes, you'd think such a large city would have things stay open past midnight, especially if they're trying to draw tourism.
What exactly are you looking for? Only things open late are bars and Nightclubs. Lol.
@@breadfan9 Used to do all my grocery shopping at 3am, but I’d love if other kinds of businesses were open late too!
I usually feel most awake after 10pm
@@am529 I know if you live downtown your shit out of luck. Things there close early
@@breadfan9 I don’t exactly, but I live pretty close, and a gas station just down the street is the only place for miles around that I know of that’s open past 10:30 (aside from the obvious aforementioned)
Mild winters are becoming much more mild here...
Yep, especially yesterday. Did not feel like Christmas did it?! ✌️♥️
Our Naptown weather its unpredictable all year. They are right we don't get a lot of snow but a lot of cold. #SLE3PYC17Y Are these guys really from here??🕵🏽 Let me find out👀👀
I agree. Tornadoes and straight line wind are firing up all year long?
It's a LA Nina year. Warmer weather in the Midwest. The El Nino winters are the cold ones. We have had 2 LA Nina years in the last 5 years. Kinda why it feels warmer lately. Don't forget 3 years ago we had a week of -20 degree weather.
Tell that to TODAY
I was raised in OC in Cali. Moved to indy in 2009, all my kids are born here in indy, love this state and proud that my kids are hoosiers!
Born and raised in Indianapolis and I personally can't wait to move. Everything these gentlemen touched on is true. There is also high crime, inconsiderate drivers, potholes, and construction EVERYWHERE. In my opinion, it's the worst it's ever been in my 36 years of living here.
Good luck moving to any city that doesn't have high crime, inconsiderate drivers, potholes and construction.
I've lived in Denver, Seattle and not Oakland. Each have their own issues. I'm looking for affordable. Lol
enjoy it while you’re here. reality is you’re 37 years old and still haven’t moved, why resent it at this point?
That's everywhere 😁. Denver', Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland...LA... Chicago...etc where ever there's a city you're going to run into that. Oakland made #8 unsafe city. I moved back but looking at how this state is being run right now I'm looking at slower paced cities with ample job market.
Here's some more problems I've noticed other people have also commented on and I have lived here all my life so here's my list.
1. POTHOLES
2. Heroine epidemic
3. Crime and violence
4. Unreasonable drivers
5. Very large homeless population
6. CONSTRUCTION EVERYWHERE
7. Slow police response time (if they even show up at all)
8. The smell from the south side garbage dump
9. Sub-par public education system
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10. The weather is incredibly inconsistent. You can have snow, rain, and muggy heat all in the same day. The weather change can be so drastic in such a short amount of time that anyone with allergies or weather sensitivity will have their biological clock broken. And it's all year long. (Not so much on the snow side, but unreliable weather all year long nonetheless)
11...more and more potholes.
I mean, #11? It’s the Midwest. You have to manage your expectations.
That is indiana in a nutshell lmao
I'm from Gary, and I'm angry at drivers in Indianapolis daily!! They turn on the red signal, tailgate, speed in small parking lots, and far too many people text, and drive, even on the highway!! Oh yeah and they will tare their car up, trying to beat you, to the closest parking spot!!
Bastion Wolfhart lists elements that do exist ... however, it strikes me that these items are far, FAR more common if one lives in one of the dicey areas of the city of Indy itself. Many very fine, hardworking people have to live in a "dicey area", which for most is a socioeconomic issue. This is true of every city in the world -- there is no place that escapes these and other problems, in at least SOME neighborhoods. But there are many areas that are far better (FAR better) than the picture Bastion Wolfhart has painted. One thing with which I disagree -- sure, there are homeless people in Indy, which is especially tough during cold weather. To say it's a "Very Large" population is just incorrect, compared to places with temperate or sub-tropical weather. In those places, even nice areas may have tent cities in their parks.
@@dianacambridge38 try los angeles. Its an absolute nightmare with the homeless population and campers on alot of streets.
You guys are great. Thank you. I would love to see pros and cons of Indy’s suburbs, a tour of The North End, Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, and maybe just a little history on tornadoes and how Indy became a nickname. Thank you. Great video!
Thanks. Moved back to Indiana in 2020. After decades in Dallas, Austin, and suburban Washington D.C. its been a huge adjustment. Clothes, money, fashion, facelifts, and only high end cars all around me... I wanted to escape. But mostly, I wanted out of the heat!! Loved going to UT Austin... but I was a kid and the heat wasn’t so exhausting. In Texas.. people live inside over half of the year due to the heat. It’s not that cold here... used to lived south of Chicago back in the super cold era. love winter! Love short days! And yes... the summer days are toooo long! It’s also more humid here than I remember. Just giving myself time to adapt. This is not cosmopolitan... it’s very down to earth here. And I find the people pretty refreshing! I’d love to promote Indiana more... it’s kind of like going back in time a bit in the best sense of that concept. I live near Bloomington... and it’s so pretty. You’ve got to love winter! I’ll take this over the boiling heat of Texas and the crazy politics of Washington D. C. !! Great channel!!!! I see this area exploding in coming years. And yes... sports are huge. I think there are huge opportunities for investment here. Left Midwest at age 16... happy to be back😍 I feel like there’s more outdoor life here!
I would say, if you don’t have to live here, don’t.
You described our winters perfectly...it can be tough....
I grew up in South Bend Indiana and then moved to Indy 40 years ago. I would not agree with the Winters being harsh...some winters yes..but as a general rule the Winters are usually tame.....and when we get snow it is usually gone in a day or two. And no they do not last 5 months.
lol I moved from Seattle and I felt they were very very harsh! Different perspective!
very true, fairamir. the winters are long and gloomy but mild compared to Wisconson, for example.
I agree with you especially in the last 6 or 7 years our winters have been real mild and tamed. I live in Fort Wayne and I remember either last year or the year before it was dead of winter and it was a like 60 plus degrees out and ppl were at the carwash wearing t shirts and shorts it was wild lol
@@IndianaNana1 Only 3 months of winter...and so far this years winter is very very mild
I read somewhere else that someone said Chicago's weather is less harsh than Indy. Lol. Anyone that's lived by the lake for even a few years knows this is NOT true. Lake effect is FAR worse than more southern states
You're not kidding about the "Battle time at bedtime" thing. I went through that with all my sons. And I did just as you suggested and got the room darkening drapes for their windows. We used to love going to the drive-in at Clermont and the movies started so dog gone late that my kids were asleep before the end of the first movie.
You can thank former Governor Mitch Daniels for that. Indiana used to be with the wise states (Hawaii and Arizona) which didn't switch to Daylight Saving Time (DST). But Mitch thought that was bad for business so he caved in to the DST crowd in his first term. I understand now, with the benefit of hindsight, that even he agrees that DST is bad for Indiana!
Another thing I noticed living here in Indy the night is darker than dark for some reason
I'm so happy you guys mentioned the very long days in the summer. I tried to explain that to my family in V.A. but they don't believe me.
I wouldn’t call winters here “harsh”, sometimes it’s very back and forth with the weather but not harsh
Clearly he's never lived in Chicago. A week of snow is not "harsh"
@@breadfan9 na the snow isn’t the problem it’s how cold it actually gets. the weather is so unpredictable and inconsistent as well
definitely gets a lot colder than the 20s he was being very modest
@@jewelrylover2958 yep. Went to visit my brother in March and it was 17 degrees one day. I’m from GA so I’ve never experienced that cold before. I didn’t mind because I had a warm coat. I just didn’t like how the wind kept slapping us in the face every time we walked outside.
Woke trash is a big problem
I’m ok with your assessment of our Indy winter. For those yearning for nice outdoor weather our winters can feel rather long and as evidenced from April of 2021 when we were hit by a surprise spring snow storm. So it can snow up into the spring months. With that being said our winters are not severe and the majority of the precipitation is rain. In fact the average high temperature for the month of January is actually above freezing at 35 degree Fahrenheit. Historically our chances of a white Christmas (one inch or more of snow ) is only around 20%. Geographically Indy is located on what is called the battleground where the jet stream can fluctuate north and south of us.
Indiana weather is crazy
@@RealAaron317 - it is! Never a dull day.
@@zuozhen4758 it 59 degrees right
But you can hike year round at all the trails if you're bundled up. It's great fun for the kids, especially if you catch sight of a deer.
I grew up in Indianapolis and moved out to California. i’ve lived in California for two years now and I can honestly say I miss Indianapolis LMAO . not something id ever think id say . also dont move here if u dont wanna see a bunch of people who are hooked on heroin and meth .
Wait don't move to Cali for that? Cause that shit is hella rampant here in Indiana too.
@@dailyperson9519 dont move to indiana for that. i feel like big drug out here is coke
@@dailyperson9519 not compared to cali
I was born, raised, and lived in Indy for 24 years. Graduated from IUPUI. This is a fun video to watch! I live in Orlando now and I can’t tell you how much I miss downtown Indy.
Downtown Indy is a ghost town now, after the virus and the rioting, many folks don’t go down there anymore.
How was IUPUI? I am committed to go there this upcoming fall and I’m incredibly excited. I just was curious of a graduates perspective?
@@lucasbarnard2257 I graduated super early in Dec. 2019, great school, great price, college experience is what you make of it especially considering how non-traditional it is. Get an on campus job(I worked at the speakers lab :)) and network with your professors, being downtown means they might know someone who knows someone that can lead you to internship opportunities :) good luck future Jag
Its basically a war zone now dont get caught without a gun or ur getting robed and or shot
@@lucasbarnard2257 I went to marian right down the street. Have tons of friends that graduated from iupui. I had so much fun, you’ll have a great time. Try to live in ball hall freshman year if you can. It’s not amazing living conditions but the memories & vibes definitely are unforgettable. Plus, you’re downtown so there’s always fun stuff going on. Concerts, parties, sporting events, art & science conventions. Don’t listen to this dingus. You’re gonna love it. Plus, everyone is so freaking nice compared to the rest of the country
You barely mentioned what Indianapolis is well known for around the world. In my travels through Asia and Europe Indianapolis is best known for the Indy 500. Second to that is basketball. Not the Pacers but Hoosier basketball. I've counted 3 Indiana Hoosiers-themed basketball courts in the Philippines alone. Sports with minimal equipment are more popular in areas of the world with fewer resources. Soccer and basketball are popular.
I know what Indianapolis is well known for. However those things no longer are as important to me.
The video overall was very good but your analogy of sports is more accurate as far as what folks outside the area know. I went to Ball State in architecture and was fortunate to go to the Soviet Union I'm 1989 when it was still the USSR. A tour guide in Tashkent Uzbekistan knew of Indiana because of his favorite basketball player, Larry Bird. That was mind blowing to us. I have a recording of him asking us to say hello to his two favorite Americans: Bird and Jack Nicholson.
When I was in Russia several years ago they had babushka dolls, those stacking dolls, with the Indianapolis Colts painted on them!!! In the middle of Russia!!! I really regret not buying the Peyton Manning one now.
@@cindyvanleir310 My mom and dad went on an African trip to Kenya
in the late 80's. When they got on the safari bus the guide asked where they were from.
When they said Indiana,
he shouted "Bobby Knight". He wanted to know if they knew him.
He even hummed the I.U
fight song but didn't know the words....lol
They brought up the Indy 500 and basketball.
All Midwest winters can be rough. But honestly when it comes to Midwest cities, Indy is among the best. Very reasonable cost of living, easy to get around, city feel without much of the city headaches. Winters can drag out, but use that extra money you've saved throughout the year to go on a nice vacation in FL for 2 weeks lol
February the longest shortest snowiest month, thank God for the Super Bowl & Valentine's Day to break it up!
That last sentence is my sentiments exactly. I’m dreading moving back at the end of the year from the west coast bc of of the Midwest winters but the money I’ll save I think will be worth tolerating the horrible winters 😩
Cost of living and housing is very high in Indianapolis
@@davidgray1515 highly doubt it
@@davidgray1515 Lol no it's not. It's the 161st most expensive city out of 268 according to Nerdwallet. They look at the biggest cities in the US
I started watching your videos last July after applying for a job in Indy, and they were very informative and helpful! Thanks for that! However, I would like to speak with Indy management because I expected more snow😅❄️
Lol! Yes... more snow would be good. This has been a really dry winter!
I am 52 and have lived here all of my life (I was in the Army for 4 years). I like it here.
For my interests and needs, I consider DST an advantage. Also, beneficial for a trip to Chicago, with time constraints, gaining an hour. Of course you have to give it back for the home trip.
Most of Indiana was not on DST until 2006.
Why am I even watching this, I already live here
Born and raised in Indy. I just wanted to comment on the daylight savings scenario in summer. Every 4 to 7 years we get a hot summer here. It can frequently be in the 95-100 actual temperature with Florida type humidity! With the extreme daylight savings, it can be unbearable until just past midnight in the worst days. Be prepared for $300 energy bills on the hot years.
I was born in Indianapolis in the early 50's and have lived here all my life. I have traveled extensively for much of my life and have found that someone knows Indianapolis damned near everywhere. The winters are damp, breezy, and Grey. The summers are hot, humid, and mosquitoes are everywhere. We don't get to have spring or fall anymore. I see Indianapolis as a typical Midwestern city, a good place to raise a family but rather dull.
EXACTLY WHAT I JUST SAID ....VERY DULL..BUT A LOT OF JOBS..GOOD PLACE TO SETTLE DOWN WITH A FAMILY....
Not sure what you are looking for. 70% of big city's are like Indy. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Louisville, all the same
Lived in Columbus, OH 3 years, same!
@@breadfan9, No, Indianapolis landlocked, Cleveland has the lake & Cincinnati, Louisville, & Pittsburgh have the beautiful Ohio River
@@jgrysiak6566 There are lakes everywhere. Ever hear of Geist? Monroe? LOL. You clearly are not from Indy
Indiana should have never went to daylight savings time.
You obviously aren’t mandated 10-hour days on your job.
I live in the Chicago area now but grew up in Indiana, moved to NW Indiana 1990 and became instantly depressed the first autumn of a time change. It's pitch dark by 430 in December. I know the business community pushed for it but some states particularly Massachusetts have started pushing to do away with it altogether. So perhaps one day Indiana with the rest of the nation will do away with it as the energy savings it supposedly brings doesn't seem to happen.
I agree! 👍
Watching your videos regularly now. They are amazing
Thanks! Appreciate that!
Hi Jason and Chris, Merry Christmas!
As with most places, people from there think it’s the worst because they don’t know what other large cities are like. Where you live within a city is likely going to determine your opinion of the city as a whole.
Been here been there, Would rather live there where the cops dont cost the tax payers 16 million in lawsuits every year
I am STILL furious we switched to DST! I miss the old days when we didn't have to move our clocks back and forth! It still doesn't make sense we are on Eastern time in most of the state either. We absolutely belong on Central time.
That was like twenty years ago, thats really not healthy to be angry over something like that. You deserve better.
@@jamesb6396 LMAO Ok. Not 20 years ago and since it affects us every 6 months, it's still affecting everyone twice a year. But sure... No affect since 20 years ago. Not everyone has an easy time having their time screwed up on them for no reason. Also, heart attacks and strokes more than triple the week of DST starting. It has a very REAL affect on people... Bodies and minds included.
@@pamelaflirtyskunk7698 we switched to that format a loooonnngg time ago. You have had that long to process that. I'm not saying it doesn't suck but to be continually angry, like having the emotional response of anger for THAT long isn't healthy. Focus on what you can control and don't let what you can't mess up your life and the things that are good. ❤️😊
@@jamesb6396 Stop trying to act like a psychologist and trying to psychoanalyze others. I don't need you trying to talk down to me. How I feel is valid and honestly, IDC what your opinion on the matter is. Others agreed with my comment, so go hunt them down and tell them how they've had a long time to process things and on and on. Where I live, we haven't observed DST since 1918 like many states. I don't have to like having my circadian rhythm screwed up. There is a reason it's extra bad for me to lose an hour of sleep. You don't know why others have worse issues with things than yourself. Good for you that you couldn't care less about having the time change. Doesn't mean crap to me and MY body.
@@pamelaflirtyskunk7698 it's your life buddy go on ahead with that
I found this very interesting, thank you. Great content….
Thanks!
Thank you for good information....
i love how he mentioned getting snow in april after it was the first time this year in 20 years lmao
That was what I was like to..
Last year we got snow around this time too
Winters are very much warmer than when I arrived 42 years ago. The historical date for the first killing frost is Oct 15. This year it was close to a month later.
Love Global Warming
Good stuff!
very informative thank you
I've lived all around the country and when considering all factors, Indy is my favorite place that I have lived. I don't plan to ever leave here.
You must make over 100k a year then.
@@ryanjg5136 indy has nice areas bro
@@dbmae1532 if you're Rich 🤑
@@ryanjg5136 indy in general is not expensive 😂😭
@@ryanjg5136 I do not.
The gray skies, the long winter cold, the short days. I would live in Indy again if I could handle the cold dark; I just can't.
I moved here for grad school after being born & living in New Jersey for 30 years and I've enjoyed it here. It's a chill place with decent folks who live here. The weather is honestly not very different from the east coast but just more windy.
I had family & friends that wanted to know what it would be like for me as an Indian who grew up in a highly multi cultural area in NJ. And even though I'm usually the only South Asian person I see in the city, I have only had good interactions with strangers and have not had many bad experiences in general. Indianapolis being a smaller city compared to NYC & Philly that I'm used to has also been a advantage for concentrating on my work & school responsibilities. It's a bit slower way of life here but I like that about the place.
Weather not much different??😒 11pm in Indy was typically a Sauna, summers in NJ are so much cooler.
I used to camp in new jersey (North Atlantic I think) as a child and moved here but lived on pa as a child. It's not a bad city came as i was in high school and now I'm 33
Lol. We have had snow in May. It has only happened a couple of times in my life but it has happened. The 500 even had it's qualifications delayed for snow once when I was a kid and that is mid May.
I like how you show the Washington square mall on the Eastside and talk about Greenwood mall. Washington square has pretty much been ran by 3rd party off brand stores for like 7-8 years. Hell, its pretty much the same with Circle Center.
Columbus, OH City Center Mall closed years ago! Replaced with unaffordable housing!
I lived in Indy for 13 years, was transferred their with my job. I could not wait to finally leave. There is nothing there. If you have to live in the Midwest it really doesn't matter which city you live in. it is better than Detroit of Cleveland but that's about it. winter gives way to tornado season which gives way to humidity season, then your back to winter. there are no sidewalks either, walking, fitness is frowned upon and obesity is very common.
I live in Greenfield, Indiana myself. About 45mins or so east of Indy!
I have lived in Indianapolis for 31 of my 60 years and it has improved drastically since I first moved here. There is a very good arts scene with a lot of local theater. And I also agree with other commenters that for the midwest, Indy's winters are tame. Some years we don't really get much snow to speak of.
I moved to Indy from Kokomo (50 miles north) in 1988 and couldn't believe the difference in winter weather 50 miles makes. Quite honestly I'd rather have the snow we got in Kokomo than the freezing rain here.
Amen
@@carlapierle8623 I love living in Indianapolis It’s very beautiful and most buildings there are modern, not as much pollution as people think
Out of your 31 years….how often did you openly travel to the East, west and south sides? How often at night?
@@phillipmoore6249 more than likely never indianapolis is drug and crime filled south side smells like decaying bodies its nasty lol
I'm currently in carmel, IN, and most of what you say is true. This winter, however, was almost all rain with one snow that was more than an inch or two. It's a very affordable city, but you almost definitely need a vehicle.
35yr resident’s opinion: Weather: hot, rainy and humid or freezing, cloudy and windy. Shopping: malls are weak here, go online. Known for: being a hub for people to meet at a cost effective price. Walkable: VERY MINIMAL, we have a small bus system though. Daylight savings: outdated and nonprogressive…Oh, actually that’s a great summary of Indy!!!!!
I've lived here my whole life and this is a fair way to view Indy...I hate the summers personally
Good grief! Indy is a great place to live. Your 5 things are minimal to handle. Try living further north, like in Michigan or Minnesota, and then you will know what harsh winters are like.
They are doing a Indianapolis video,so they aren’t dwelling on how it’s colder up north
You think Minnesota winters are bad?! Try living in Siberia! Good grief!
They literally said that…
@@nodnarB14 you think Siberia winter is bad ?! Try living Norway/NorthPole then you feel me. lol
Thank you. This guy is ridiculous
It’s evident these people are not from Indianapolis. This is a food destination. People come from hundreds of miles for weekends to eat. Shopping is great
I live here. Eat what?? 🤔
Road closures and endless construction. As part of the car culture issues. We always have detours in Indianapolis. And downtown driving sucks because of all of the one way streets, and the map looks like a wheel. I live 5 minutes from downtown, and never go there.
Love Indy. Everytime I visit, great food can be found. Very cool hiking, biking trails. A gem in the Midwest. A very vibrant downtown for a mid-size city, too.
Love Indianapolis and it's my favorite city...! What I love about downtown is the Pacers, the Colts, the Indians ball club, the State House and so much else is in walking distance if you stay downtown... Of course the Speedway is west of town so you have to drive there... This is a great city... Moved to Indiana over 30 years ago from Illinois and it's one of the best things I ever did...! Cost of living is great and relatively low taxes...Love the Hoosier state....!
I agree with your guys taking on long summer hours. However, getting dark at 4:30 in the evening during the winter is kind of how that usually works throughout most of the country. I would even say it stays lighter during the wintertime more than where I am from on the East Coast.
Pittsburgh 5:06 pm, Philadelphia 446 pm getting dark on the shortest day of winter!
I grew up in Hammond Indiana. The winter here in Indy aren't sh!t. They have a 2 hour delay for schools when we get 2 -3 inches of snow. Ridiculous
Lol...you haven't been in warmer cities where the world STOPS when there's snow, apparently. I have, and I worked in Merrillville for 3 yrs. Snow delays are usually for the trucks to clear b/c, like the man said: there's no "train" here, people are driving and the streets are full, so they give traffic a minute. Peace.
Northern Indiana here. Due East from Hammond. Indy is far enough away from the lakes that I would call the winters mild.
@@jnywd8450 I've lived here since 2000. I was visiting family one year, think it was 2011. 22 inches of snow in Crown Point.
@@gregory46236 I was here in '78. That one made history.
@@jnywd8450 I do remember that one as well
I was born and raised on the North side of Indianapolis. I have lived on the East coast for 28 years now. I love going "home" to Indy to shop. There is parking available and really nice staff in the stores! Indy is a fantastic sports city. Its literally the auto racing capital. I found your review here to be pretty negative. I miss the midwest, particularly Indianapolis and Carmel. The inconvenience of the East coast sucks in comparison. Love you Indy!!
I love Indy. Sorry you have the wrong impression about the negativity. I have more than 200 videos and nearly all of them are positive. Check some others out when you get time.
You forgot about Special Olympics some of the state games are down here in Indianapolis, I always look forward to them. Fun fun fun 😊
I use to live there in 1992 up until 2017. I miss Indy 😢! All my family is there, near Michigan Rd and Kessler Blvd. I use to shop near the pyramids area. I wish to find a in house sec 8 housing near that area. Go Colts!!!!! No car, but always nice if you have family there. Little bit of neg balance out the positive. That's life.
Where r u now? From Indy also
If you want to live in downtown, Fishers or Carmel even to live in the downtown areas you need to have a higher income. Ordinary people couldn't afford the rents or mortgages.
Im dealing with this now i just moved there in November and finding a place right now during covid is crazy
Born and raised in indy wouldn't want to live anywhere else every state has its good and bad
Good clip
He forgot to mentions most shops have gone bankrupt and there are very few open at any mall, violence has tripled. Drugs are readily available, heroin deaths have become an epidemic. You go down town you see a lot of homeless people, living in the city of Indianapolis. So many shootings downtown. A lot of murders. The homicides have tripled here in the last 6 years. I'm going to tell you truth, the apartment complexes are dangerous, I live on the outskirts of Indy and there have been, murders in my apartment complex, I heard a scream, that woke me up out side my bedroom window, I saw a man pistol whipped and robbed. Right in front of my eyes, they have tried to make it safer, but the y don't have security here any longer, and they break down barriers so they can come in and out at anytime. I am paying 835 for rent and my apartment looks like crap. Put together with a bandaid and some glue. The maintenance is horrible. My air-conditioning was broke and they did not come for three months to fix it by that time it was fall and I didn't need it. These apartments are scattered all over Indy. If you want a nice apartment your going to spend a lot of money. I mean a lot. You could just buy a house with the money it takes to spend on an apartment.nice Houses in a nice neighborhood usually rent for $1,500 a month or more.
I just moved back from Southeast Asia. And plan to live in the Plainfield/Avon area. I'm wanting a rent to own house or at the vary least a rental house. You have any suggestions for me on how to find them? As when I look online I just get sites that tell me I have to use a debt consolidation company or a credit repair company to actually be able to find a place. Which feels like a scam. Also what is your honest opinion regarding the violence for the Plainfield and Avon areas? Then current thoughts on safety if study at iupui for traveling back and forth to campus and at campus?
Make sure that you can handle the ignorance of the Mayor!
He's awful
Ok this one I agree with
Yep - Hogshitt has ruined the city.
@@bradcrosier1332 he has been a disaster
Just like most Dem cities end up.
Be sure to meet Busta Capp....he lives on my side of town, the east side....
😭😭😂😂😂😂
Honey and I used to live in Brightwood parts,,, Lord thats another story.
Moved to the Indy area this past summer. The extremely late sunset is something I enjoy the most.
How affordable is an apartment? I live near Delaware county, probably 50 min from fishers I’d love to make the move to these areas, but it seems like it wouldn’t be that easy , looks expensive as hell.
Its realy true that you have to know at least a little bit of some sport team that calls Indy home , I picked the Colts , my way to get integrated into the neighbourhoods , workplaces and culture in Indy 😀👍🏽
It does help to know a little about the sports teams in Indy.
Potholes and murder stay out of downtown and surrounding areas.
I would much rather be on the western edge of a time zone vs the eastern edge which is where I am. It starts getting light as early as 4:30 in the summer while it gets dark shortly after 9. I would much rather it stay dark until 5:30 and get dark around 10.
Yes! ... agreed ... My husb & I both grew up in (different) great places close to the Atlantic Ocean, in NE USA. When we moved here there was no DST, and since Indiana state finally approved it, we've enjoyed the later sunrise and far later sunset (than USA NE) a lot.
Thank the Goofy governor you jad
As a lifelong resident of Muncie, Indiana. I believe you should put in your lists to discuss the cost of living. letting your viewers know that Indianapolis, Noblesville, fishers, and caramel are going to be here higher cost of living. as you go out further from those towns. the cost of living is not as much. The smaller the town the less there's to do. Plus, the medical systems there you need to discuss. that the hospitals are obviously more equipped more likely to be your trauma hospitals. the children's hospitals there are really good. I think that's a good positive thing to talk about. also the attitude of people and to be realistic the areas to be weary of or concerned in some way are the high violence crime areas. And a huge thing is the school systems you get 50/50 opinions. I personally think the rule schools are better than most of the city schools. Just to name a few....
My high school friend pays $450 mo for a 2 bedroom in Muncie! Lol
Sounds like a city people get stuck in and dream every day of moving out but stay because of family. Can imagine there are a ton of people there who have never left their own area code
That’s with every city,
The weather is the least of Indy’s problem, growing up I remember you could hang out on the circle meet new people but seems like all the a-holes from other states migrating here turning it into Chicago 2.0
Naw it not the worst city
I grew up in Indy and graduated from Pike High School in 2004. I now live in North Texas and I truly miss Indianapolis and being able to experience all seasons. Everywhere you go, you have to take the good with the bad.
I graduated from that school as well!!
That’s crazy I was born in Anderson and live in Houston now. Seems like a lot of people from Indy come to Texas
Why texas can u give a few readons plz? As I'm planning to move to indy from Pakistan
I feel you lol Texas is summer year round lol
I am born and raised in Muncie which is northeast of indy I spent 24 yrs with the US Army traveling the world and came back to Indiana to the Westside of indy and the worst winter I experienced was the blizzard of 1978 since then the winters have became really tame.
very accurate points
I'm surprised y'all didn't mention these prices for housing. It's not as bad as N.Y. and stuff like that. But, most of the people to Indianapolis are coming from the midwest, and the prices on living can be a real culture shock. Even a nice place on the East or Westsides can be pretty ugly. And if you go North or South, things get down right obscene sometimes. Sms honestly, these prices are getting worse.
Well when you want to live in a place as beautiful as Carmel with such great schools and so many things to do yeah the prices are going to go up.
True
I was about to say lol here in NY housing prices are beyond ridiculous. A house on my street is minimum $2,000,000. And don’t even think about trying to buy land…
You forgot about all the litter and crime. It's #3 in the nation worst litter problem per Capita.
surpassing chicago
Source? I can’t find a single list with Indianapolis on it.
@@colbr06 I stand corrected. I saw this year's list. It was on the news about our ranking a couple of years ago. Do you live here? I do. 😉
Have a wonderful night.
Good video, all true 👍 They are workung on better puplic transportation , you have to give that to Indy.
Thanks! Yes... they are working on it.
I think this a dream city for introverts since I am one. Grew up in Indy, left for college in New York state, back in Indy, and stay put.
I lived in Indianapolis for 15 years with out a car, Indygo took me everywhere I wanted to go.
You must be single
Lmao.....Indygo does not go everywhere!!!!
@@supasexywondabrownhill9601 i guess it went everywhere i wanted to go. Lol
Good video just don’t go to the Eastside 😂😂😂😂
I live on the Eastside and you’re absolutely right. Way more lost factory jobs than any other part of town.
And don’t go to downtown at night
East side, west side, downtown. Doesn't matter anymore. Indy is getting too much traffic from Chicago
Yeah! It’s very scary and I don’t like going to the eastside in daytime even
You can easily get around Greenwood (south of Indianapolis). But only M-F. 7 AM to 4PM. Its called Access Indiana & has regular routes down to Franklin Indiana.
Hey can you tell me if life in indianopolis denver and nashua are better than in portugal and spain?
The daily shootings is something I wasn't prepared for. Seems as if someone is shot every day here. And the constant sound of ambulances is something I didn't take into account.
At least this isn't Detroit. Or New York, or Florida
@@earthing3696 it's worse than ny and Florida and pretty close to Detroit.
@@earthing3696 not yet
@@devinlee5925
Are you comparing the CITY of Indianapolis to the STATES of NY and FL?
Let’s not let facts get in the way:
2021 Murder Rate
CHI - 797
NYC - 485
DTW - 309
IND - 271
MIA - 245
@@robnanneman bro......you can not be serious right now. You do know what per capita means right? If you were to actually look at the data and not just one set of numbers you would see that indianapolis has a violent crime rate of 63.4% and Chicago is at 49.9%. Also a staggering 48% of homicides in Indianapolis go unsolved. Don't try to muddle the truth because you don't understand what a murder rate is.
I live in indy and I love it here. I will die here. I came here from big cities and this is the best for me.
I have lived here in Indy almost 5 years n but don't really get out a whole lot so I'm still not very familiar with the different sides or areas of town but getting ready to start house hunting finally...anyways I know one video that y'all can make that would greatly help me and I'm sure many others first moving to Indy and getting to know Indy would be a video showing and describing pros and cons of different areas and what are the different good but affordable areas of Indy to invest and live in...I'm sure it would be a very controversial video and opinions up for debate but at the same time it would be very helpful seeing and hearing your take on this as well as hearing the opinions of others for me to weigh out and make a better more informed decision on
So I am moving to Indianapolis Around Nov for a Job. What would be the best places to check out as a single guy moving to a new city?
Everybody stares hard. It's annoying. Also the worst drivers ever are here
It’s not the locals that are horrible drivers it’s the people migrating here.
Daylight savings time I will have to invest in room darkening curtains for bed times
Long ago Indianapolis had streetcars, trolleys, interurbans, commuter rail and intercity passenger rail. Now you're all dependent on cars! Maybe it was a mistake to get rid of them?
I will say that i live in Indiana and we practically don't get anymore snow!
As an "essential restaurant worker" who lives in Holy Cross near downtown Indianapolis and doesn't own a car here is my list:
1) 3rd world public transportation
2) expansive food deserts
3) extreme homelessness
4) crazy high rents
5) filthy and trash everywhere
Poor folks can't afford to live in walkable neighborhoods and can't afford cars. Great city if you are Republican, white and rich. Your whining about DST is stupid.
You left out the High Income taxes, the High License cost of any Vehicles
I joined the Marines to leave.
After four years I came back.
One year later my company said they were moving to Costa Mesa, Ca.
I left and never went back.
Indianoplace.
Im from Harlem Born and Raised which is uptown Manhattan NYC and now currently living near downtown Indianapolis I lived on westside which is cool and the eastside which is the worst and carmel i been here 2012 they have the same cold as NYC just less snow . I work up the road from Perry Crossing there's also Metropolis Mall theyhave busses but not 24/7 like New York thank god for Lyft they have trails like the Monon etc etc I love the canal personally downtown looks like montage of Manhattan it looks like the village in some areas some areas remind me of midtown Manhattan the minature version 😆