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ok well thats good then
if you were curious IndiaNOPlace is a sterotype from Indianapolis's rust belt days in the 70s. it still is somewhat used although not nearly as much as in the 70s and 80s and even early 90s.
Indy has made such a great turnaround and an Urban Transformation and has a great image in most people that sterotype is fading into the past.
A more common one used though is Boring or Naptown which both are wrong. There is plenty of great things and amendities in Indianapolis. usually its closed minded people that pull the sterotype card
Here's the thing, many of us care more about the city vs having the perfect house. I speak for all of us that live or aspire to work/ live in top 10 metros. We get it, trust me. We are not gonna get the same house in Indy, Charlotte, St Louis, etc vs one of the top 10 cities. Guess what, we are cool with it. It's something about big city living that is unmatched (for some of us). It's the equivalent feeling that some of you have living in that 4000 ft house for $350k. It's neither a right or wrong it's more of a matter of preference. The places that offer the closest match of both worlds: Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Denver and Detroit.
Here's the thing, many of us care more about the city vs having the perfect house. I speak for all of us that live or aspire to work/ live in top 10 metros. We get it, trust me. We are not gonna get the same house in Indy, Charlotte, St Louis, etc vs one of the top 10 cities. Guess what, we are cool with it. It's something about big city living that is unmatched (for some of us). It's the equivalent feeling that some of you have living in that 4000 ft house for $350k. It's neither a right or wrong it's more of a matter of preference. The places that offer the closest match of both worlds: Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Denver and Detroit.
not really.
lets just say i can take a 1 week vacation to NYC for 7500$
in Indianapolis my cost of living is half that of NYC and my disposible income doubles. Plus housing prices in Indianapolis VS NYC are 65-70% lower or more.
so lets say i buy a 500k home in Indy that in NYC would of cost 1,250,000$ or a 750k difference.
that means i could take 100 trips to NYC at 7500$ for each trip and spend 100 weeks in NYC.
Thats almost 2 years worth of vacationing time in the Big Apple. Were not even factoring in the Cost of living in Indy which as i said is half that of NYC.
Plus i dont have to visit NYC 100 times with 750,000$ saved from a much more affordable housing market and lower taxes/COL. Anyone want to come vacation to Paris or London or anywhere else out in the world.
My point is with a lower cost of living/taxes/housing you have more money that isnt tied up and you can vacation and have more freedom to do what you choose.
I'm not knocking Indianapolis but I'll rent a little apt in any of the cities mentioned over a big house in Indianapolis.
well you probably havent been to Indianapolis if your saying that lol.
But that just verifies what i said its basically priorities.
Some people like blowing money on a small studio apartment in NYC or LA.
Indianapolis is a city too heck its the 12th largest city in the country. Compared to the rest of the country there actually is a huge demand for apartments downtown. i think the occupancy rate for apartments is above 95% and they are building more with the Cityway development and other projects.
I've worked in pro sports my whole life. My first gig was an internship with the Colts. Then, I proceeded to work several nfl combines as an exec with the league. I've seen the best that Indy has to offer. The city has rolled out the red carpet for me and my constituents. However, I'm not a small city person. It doesn't do anything for me. I don't like the lifestyle. Indy is a cool Lil city. One that the residents should be proud of. I would rather live in a 1,000 square foot condo in one of my favorite US cities (e.g. Boston, SF, NY, etc) and enjoy my city vs living in a mansion.
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well you probably havent been to Indianapolis if your saying that lol.
But that just verifies what i said its basically priorities.
Some people like blowing money on a small studio apartment in NYC or LA.
Indianapolis is a city too heck its the 12th largest city in the country. Compared to the rest of the country there actually is a huge demand for apartments downtown. i think the occupancy rate for apartments is above 95% and they are building more with the Cityway development and other projects.
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