How Is Living In Indiana? (Indianapolis, Evansville: how much, neighborhoods, school)

[ShoreBoy725]

Pretty much self-explanatory. How is it there? I'm talking about suburban to rural areas, how are the people, place, economy, environment all around? I kind of want to head out there for a little while, see how I like it, but I need the motivation. I want to hear from the actual citizens. I'm from a small farm/fishing town, everybody knows everybody, kind of looking for somewhere else like that, maybe bigger so I can take hold of some opportunities. I'm going to school for automotive management and hopefully I will be able to get a "high-paying" job, but I don't know where to go. Thanks for the help.

[domergurl]

Well ... it's hard to say. Indiana has everything from the Chicago area in NW Indiana and all that has to offer to the Indy area, little more suburban, small town .... to Mayberry type places. Indiana has suburbs of Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati for other states ... crunchy granola towns like Bloomington and West Lafayette ...

You're from Maryland ... Indiana is as midwest as it gets really. Not sure what else to tell you ... living in Indiana is really a make your own bliss kind of place.

[Future Trooper]

I agree with Domergurl. Usually most people you will encounter in Indiana are usually pretty warm and inviting. We have NW Indiana and Indianapolis. We have moderately sized towns like Evansville and South Bend. There are also little sleepy towns reminiscent of "Mayberry,North Carolina". But just as Domergurl stated:Living in Indiana is really a make your own bliss kind of place. That is what I think has drove Indiana through. People come here and create their own bliss and become one with themselves.

[grmasterb]

As it appears you live on Maryland's Eastern Shore, I think you'll be surprised at how the topography is similar. About 8 years ago I drove to Ocean City with a buddy from Hagerstown. Once I got over the Bay Bridge and got onto the Eastern Shore I was blown away by how much it looked like Indiana, particulary from Indy north -- flat with corn and soybean fields.

[Kin Atoms]

I thought IN was a great place to llive. The people, the neighborhoods, and the values were things I cherished in my one year stay. I miss it strongly. Economy is not too good, but people still drive cars, and if you're good in the auto trade, I imagine you will be of use in IN. You may be paid back in corn, but altogether I think you will manage. Best of luck to you.