Do you have these issues in the Indy 'Burbs?

[MillennialMaverick]

Originally Posted by A.Typical.Girl

Agree 100%. I moved to Carmel almost 3-mos ago. It's quiet, friendly, safe & there are no homeless I've ever come across. There are also many families with kids here. It's a nice mix of people & a lovely suburb.

I've lived in San Diego & the OC & have never seen such a bad homeless population & that includes living in the downtown areas of NYC & Boston. In downtown SDiego, Ralph's was a less than a 5-min walk from my home... because I'm a girl, usually alone, 4-6 homeless would ask me for $ on the way to & from the store. Walking anywhere was the same. It was infuriating after awhile, that I couldn't be left alone in my own 'hood. While I have sympathy for the plight of many, after 2-yrs, it became so irritating, I never went anywhere without earphones, so I could block it all out... but that's not the way I'd prefer to live.

I'd return to SDiego Cty in a second, but I'd live where I eventually moved to, Encinitas & Carlsbad Beaches. Less walkable, except at the beach, but I never encountered a homeless population.

It's a bit more affordable here for me as a renter, even adding in high utility bills for heat or a/c... neither of which I needed in SD.

Good luck on your move.

Gosh, you and many other users make Carmel sound so attractive to a potential transplant like myself. Quiet, friendly, safe, and full of families is all I've ever wanted in a neighborhood-home. With Indiana prices, that's much of a possibility than where I currently live. I really hope the quality of the place holds up over time as the population keeps rapidly increasing. Not holding my breath, but we'll see.

[MortonR]

Carmel has been that way for some time, and I would expect it will stay that way for the foreseeable future.

While I think there were some concerns over the city’s spending habits of late, the residents aren’t going to let that affect them much, if any.

The far north side of Indianapolis has been the younger, new money, progressive (growth) yet somewhat conservative (does that make sense?) side of town for decades. That’s just as the south side has been the more working class suburbia side in some respects, and Greenwood/Johnson County the “redneck” part.

There are good and bad aspects to this, but all in all things have been this way for decades, and I doubt very much there would be some sort of shift that would change these dynamics significantly.

RM