Austin VS Indianapolis (life, Chicago, difference, size)
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Austin has numerous advantages, and they've already been hashed out in this thread. The only advantage Indianapolis really has is cost of living, but the cost of living there is lower because the demand to live there is lower. It's simple economics.
Austin has numerous advantages, and they've already been hashed out in this thread. The only advantage Indianapolis really has is cost of living, but the cost of living there is lower because the demand to live there is lower. It's simple economics.
Austin has numerous advantages, and they've already been hashed out in this thread. The only advantage Indianapolis really has is cost of living, but the cost of living there is lower because the demand to live there is lower. It's simple economics.
Since it is simple economics then explain why Indy has a larger GDP despite having a smaller population base? Conventional wisdom and simple economics would lead one to believe Austin would have a much larger GDP given all thes alleged advantages it holds over Indy.
Since it is simple economics then explain why Indy has a larger GDP despite having a smaller population base? Conventional wisdom and simple economics would lead one to believe Austin would have a much larger GDP given all thes alleged advantages it holds over Indy.
No it wouldn't. Indy was larger for a longer period of time.
No it wouldn't. Indy was larger for a longer period of time.
The point is according to many commenting on this thread Austin trounce Indy on every level. Why not economically? The fact that at one time Indy was larger isn't an answer but rather a convenient excuse.
Compared to the West Coast, DC, and the Northeast, Austin housing is cheap and a good deal. Most of the people who move here are coming from those regions.
Compared to most of the South and most of the Midwest, Austin housing is expensive and over priced.
A 3 bedroom ranch style house built in the early 60's in Muncie about a 10 minute walk from Ball State might cost around 50 to 65 thousand dollars.
That same house in Austin about a 10 minute walk from the University of Texas will run about 350 thousand dollars.
That same house in California, about a 10 minute walk from UCLA, might cost over half a million dollars.
Indianapolis has been a big city alot longer than Austin. In the 1930's Austin wasn't too much bigger than Muncie. In the 1960's, Austin wasn't a whole lot bigger than South Bend or Ft Wayne. It only passed Indy in the last 2 or 3 years. Austin should be over a million before 2020, if it isn't already.
The point is according to many commenting on this thread Austin trounce Indy on every level. Why not economically? The fact that at one time Indy was larger isn't an answer but rather a convenient excuse.
No it is the answer. Indianapolis was larger for a longer period of time, thus its ability to establish more substantial industries. Economically, Austin is growing much faster and will pass Indianapolis in the future, but to say it should already be there is foolish. Those things don't happen over night.
Indianapolis, IN
Pop - 848,788
Metro - 1,756,241
CSA - 2,080,782
I've never seen a comparison between the two. Both cities are the capital of their states and are similar in size. Which city is better and why? Use all of the normal characteristics, (economy, nightlife, diversity, crime, geography, ect.)
I'm not too familiar with Indy other than sports teams and its relatively flat terrain, but it does have an advantage over Austin in terms of geographic location -- 3 hours from Chicago. That's perfect for a weekend gateway, although you'd probably wouldn't do that in the winter.
Nowhere in Texas comes close to the urban atmosphere of Chicago. DFW, San Antonio, and Houston combined simply can't replicate it. Also, the Chicago beaches along Lake Michigan are cleaner and nicer than Galveston! South Padre Island is a long drive from Austin to make a day trip or even weekend trip out of it.
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