5 Misconceptions About Living In Indianapolis Indiana

[@catherinegarcia1748]

Thank you for talking about the whole "boring" issue! So many of my inlaws from Chicago say that, and compare all of Indy to cornfields. I have lived in Indy all of my life, and have never felt like my city is boring. We have the most monuments behind DC btw... we have fun night life, too... B-Rip, Fountain Square, Mass Ave, and even the near west side and those sketchy areas! There's lot of places to take your kids for a fraction of the price you'd pay in Chicago with better parking! The only thing that sucks is Indiana just recently made it legal to purchase alcohol on Sundays so it will probably take forever for it to legalize recreational cannabis, and at 30% tax, Indiana could make bank!

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Yes! Indiana and Indy are certainly not boring. Plenty to offer. And yes... don't hold your breath about legalizing cannabis. It will be quite some time. Buying alcohol on Sunday took a long time but liquor stores put up a fight against that for years. Although, you can't buy before noon on Sunday.

[@Rickswars]

I won't visit Chicago at night time, too many murders, crimes, and robberies highest in the nation.indianapolos has plenty of great Italian restaurants, and steak houses too! and the city isn't over populated with the highest sales tax in the country Chicago... OVERPRICED EVERYTHING!

[@jenniferlego4221]

Conner Prairie, breweries in everywhere, Indiana State and Marion county fairgrounds, Fort Ben, Geist Reservior, apple orchards, pumpkin patches, downtown canal . . . All things to see. Indy also offers diversity. Indy Pride, Black Expo, Jazz festivals, Comic Con, Gen Con, a number of events held at or around the convention center. Genuine Mexican cuisine available on all fours sides of town. The freeway system is easier to navigate than Atlanta or Cincinnati. If you are flying in, you will appreciate a smooth transition through Indianapolis International.

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

All good things! Thanks for commenting!

[@ghassanjneinaty4421]

If I had the chance to move to Indianapolis I will try to make myself athletic to love sport more in order to get more assimilated with the general environment of this city. Hope I will receive encouragement but definitely I should encourage myself in the first place. Greetings from Beirut Lebanon

[@alisjopapa9833]

And eye opening making me more excited about moving. Thanks for the great content!

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Great! Glad it's helpful!

[@dontaylor4464]

Don’t do I live here it’s terrible 😞

[@RestEasydaddy]

@@dontaylor4464 rt=real talk don't move here it not good You will regret it.

[@josecarranza7555]

@@dontaylor4464 Why?

[@josecarranza7555]

@@RestEasydaddy Why?

[@shebacastro4729]

Can I add 31svn Breakdance. Indianapolis has a big breakdance community. Watching the battles is a lot of fun. Adults and kids can take lessons too

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

I've heard of that place and have seen it. I wasn't aware the breakdance community was so big!

[@teachemhowtodougie2443]

Good content brother, I'm glad I looked further into your channel before I left a bad review. I wasn't aware you were a resident. I'm a lifelong resident(43yrs) with only 2 four year moves. This city has came a long way since I was a kid is like to come on the show sometime to let you see my side of Indianapolis.

[@briancruise182]

I wish I could move back, haven't lived there since 82. I am getting tired of the heat and humidity of Florida for a good portion of the year.

[@itzatravist2755]

Im more of a ft wayne dude but i love indy and indiana as a whole...our state is beautiful..

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Sure is!

[@LTD-7]

*The 5 thing's i love about living in indianapolis...* *1.The White River Ocean* *2.The Grizzly Bears* *3. Whale Watching* *4. Beautiful Mountains* *5. Free Friday Steak Meals At St. Elmo's Steakhouse*

[@BigWood0397]

Why not just move to where those things are? Not everyone likes bears, mountains and whales 🐋 I didn’t like stepping in bear shit when I was hiking. Lol 😂

[@CoffeyBrew]

I lived in "Nobletucky" (if you know you know) for about a year back in 2016, after relocating from California, and spent many a day off exploring all that Indianapolis and the surrounding area had to offer. I absolutely fell in love with the place (maybe not the humidity). Indianapolis is such a hidden gem that is written off by so many people that have never set foot in its boundaries. That isn't to say that it's not without its faults like most places are, however, Indianapolis never did disappoint me! Subscribing to the channel to bring back memories!!

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Hey Daryl! I agree... Indy is a place that so many people overlook. Plenty to do and see here and it does have its faults like other places. Thanks for subscribing!

[@philobetto5106]

let's keep the State clean and beautiful by not poisoning it with liberal policies

[@Scrapbookking40]

I was hoping it would be an affordable city with 4 seasons. Looks like I may have to go back to the drawing board on what city to live lol.

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Ha ha! I did mention in the video that it's affordable compared to the rest of the country. Home prices and taxes are certainly better. However, many think they can get a steal in Indy... not necessarily true. There are parts of Indy that are really cheap but they aren't safe and the homes are rough. The most desirable places are more expensive.

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

@@colts2323 Indy doesn't have a good safety reputation but many populated cities don't. Many parts of the city are quite safe. Most know of the unsafe places and steer clear. The gloominess in Indiana in the winter isn't really unique. The entire midwest is pretty cold, wet, and gloomy during the winter. It does make us appreciate the spring, fall, and summer though. I agree about having sun all year long... or at least most of the year. I personally wouldn't like that but some would and do. Also, the other cities in Indiana could be a good fit and you do get some serious value in those places (Fort Wayne, Munice, etc). Thanks for your input!

[@Scrapbookking40]

@@colts2323 very informative. I live in Texas and I think sunshine can be overrated period. Summer should be sunny and winter should be gloomy. Cloudiness doesn’t bother me. I lived in Oregon and it didn’t bother me. Heat is what bothers me. I only like heat in the summer lol. Yeah, I’d like to buy in Indianapolis to live and to buy rental properties. I like that the cold weather keeps a lot of the rift raft down. I definitely want affordability and 4 seasons. I could care less about living in those affluent areas anyway.

[@Scrapbookking40]

@@LivingInIndianapolis thanks for your information. I have been debating on relocating there for a long time. Just need to learn more about the city/area. I also need to visit a few times. I have a myriad of questions that need to be answered.

[@KeySigRealty]

@@Scrapbookking40 you might want to check Southern Indiana. That’s where the farms are! 😂 Lots cheaper but not a big city like Indy! Nice video Luke! I live in Southern Indiana but inlaws in Indy and do love the city! Great place if you make that visit!

[@Rickswars]

My opinion is Indy is the cleanest city and never over populated like the other big cities, and the sales tax isn't nothing like Chicago's high tax on everything.

[@noremac3936]

I am moving to Indianapolis soon and have been using this channel as my virtual guide before my first visit. Definitely super insightful but the comparisons to large cities isn’t very helpful. I would not expect Indianapolis to compare to LA, NY, or Miami in any aspect. Those are massive metro areas with 5M+ people. It’d be more helpful to see comparisons to other medium sized cities like Portland, Austin or Nashville. Other than that I appreciate the insight!

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Hey! Glad the channel has been helpful! The only time I make comparisons to cities like LA or NY is to say Indy isn't as large or busy. Unfortunately I don't know enough about other medium sized cities to make direct comparisons other than population.

[@josecarranza7555]

How is it there?

[@AlejandroHernandez-hr9rc]

Hello, how are you? I would be moving to Indianapolis this May and I don’t have much information about how safe is the area around the apartment I would be at. The apartment name is Waterfront Terrace Apartments. Please let me know if that is a good area to live or not.

[@jaymeharl3270]

If you DO like sports....or even if you don't....Indianapolis also has women's, men's, co-ed and junior roller derby league teams.

[@alisjopapa9833]

Nice beat!

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Thanks!

[@Thatoneguy2550]

I just moved here in April! Great video!

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Thanks!

[@coleames4553]

What about the colts!?

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Hello! What about the Colts? A misconception you're referring to?

[@nd1sb41]

The ONLY good thing about in Indianapolis is the Indianapolis 500. The Colts were good when Manning played there but now they plain suck.

[@maj.gen.ananpromvongsanon1892]

I miss Hoosier Dome, From Bangkok, Thailand...

[@F142Lock]

Good job Jason man !👍

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Thanks!

[@jimmyvo6701]

would you do a video on two myths: 1. carmel and fishers residents are stuck up and racist 2. Indiana are racist and there are diversity this video will help the whole world knowing that Hoosiers are friendly and not racist and not friendly to immigrants

[@Rickswars]

I worked for a lot of ppl over the last 4 decades on their homes. Home owners in Carmel and Fishers are like all other ppl, if you treat them with respect they will do the same, actually ppl in Carmel were easier to do business with than any where else, and I have n had black n Hispanic employees.somwtimes we were given bonuses.

[@keyshawnscott12]

In your opinion does indianapolis need a MLB team I had this conversation with my uncle he said it wasn't big enough but they can support the pacers and colts along with the indy indians baseball team

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Not sure really. It's certainly large enough to support one as there are other cities that are smaller and do so... Milwaukee as an example. And other cities with a metro area near the size of Indy's metro... Kansas City, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh... However, I'm sure the MLB does study this in depth before creating an expansion team for a city. But, the Colts and Pacers do quite well. The Indianapolis Indians do well too (AAA for the Pirates). I'd love an MLB team here but maybe some others wouldn't.

[@keyshawnscott12]

@@LivingInIndianapolis same hope one day we can have mlb team there

[@keyshawnscott12]

@Darren Krock my uncle tolde about that but I think it would be a good idea still

[@timmmahhhh]

Indy's proximity to Cincinnati and Chicago I'm sure make it harder. Cindy isn't a huge market and Indy might make it harder for the Reds to make a profit. Though it works for football.

[@keyshawnscott12]

@@timmmahhhh I dubut the reds are the oldest mlb team with some of the most famous players to ever play the game like pete rose

[@wmw3629]

I hate to disagree, but our city park system is ranked near the bottom.

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Sorry to hear!

[@BigWood0397]

Never heard that or seen that to be the case by any reliable source to validate your claim.

[@MeltinJohn]

I am new to the area, kind of passing through though, and I find Indy to be not much special to be honest. People are nice, seems like a times past there but not as bad as the Alternate 1985 through most of it like Tampa does. But as far as a place to settle down, it seems like a clusterfuck. Positives: Nice people, fairly decent amount of places to eat although a lot of it is fast food, nice low end liquor stores, not everyplace is a crappy convenience store like in Florida, not everyone has found it... YET. I won't spread the word around though don't worry. Its not that special, its more a place to live with probably more nice people than not, some idiots but thats everywhere. Supposedly the area has a good LGBTQ scene but if its all downtown, I probably would never go to any of it or very rarely. That war memorial thing does sound impressive. Dating scene COULD be better than it is in Tampa by quite a bit. It might in fact be one of the few places besides Omaha area maybe where you could find a partner and it won't be so tough. The verdict is still out on that so not 100% sure. Negatives: Roads suck. Seems like I've had to get on the highway to go everywhere and it sucks. Potholes, Parks do not seem to be a good thing about this area, so I will say bad parks at least until I see more of it. NO SIDEWALKS IN A LOT OF IT. For someone who likes to walk a lot, this is not a good walking city. i can tell.

[@supremeb3563]

Biggest misconception in my opinion is Indianapolis is just a large city filled with just white people. There's a sizable black population (over 250,000) in the city and county limits. Every year, Indianapolis and the Indiana Black Expo hosts the Circle City Classic football game at Lucas Field between two historically black colleges. The parade before the game has around 100,000 spectators. That's a lot of people attending a parade for teams not even from the city.

[@MeltinJohn]

It is kind of true though. I can feel that vibe even in the short time I been here. Its in the air. Its a mostly white state no question, with some black people sprinkled in that may have wanted to leave the ghetto and then you have the ghetto. But most of it is white, not Portland white, but close.

[@BryerTheKing1]

1:It's a good place to live...what a myth that is

[@MeltinJohn]

Kind of. I see a few positives but I see most of it as a place to just pass through, check out and then be on your way. Try a few signature restaurants maybe , go to a white castle or have a cracker style pizza someplace. The pizza is not bad in Indy I don't find. People are nice but besides that, some other nuissances, maybe enough to make me consider making it home. I might check out Bloomington though but if I can't get much there, I might just head to Omaha area.

[@normankrock3719]

I've lived in Indiana, Michigan, Arizona and North Carolina. Trust me, Indiana is the better state. Arizona was the worst.

[@MeltinJohn]

Arizona is like the FL of the SW so yea I would agree. I would not like it there for that reason. More racism than Indiana too I would say. Indiana might have started the KKK but I don't get a racist vibe too much.

[@mackflyymedia]

What about the Indianapolis Colts??? Super Bowl Championship to Indy..... Duh...!!! Are you a native?

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Ha ha! Of course! Just trying to mention some other things that aren't so obvious. Thanks for watching!

[@patrickstogsdill74]

Mention the Colts

[@Nocappucino97]

I live in Indianapolis, #3 is no misconception 🤣

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

Sometimes!

[@BigWood0397]

You might need to change your hobbies or friends. People who claim things are boring are pretty boring themselves.

[@NattyBumppo48]

At 6:20 I can't take this guy anymore!!!!

[@LivingInIndianapolis]

What is it that you can't take?

[@R.G.LovesBooks]

what did he even do?

[@jamisedenari2449]

Indianapolis and indiana is boring because it's not that accessable to people. There should be more to indiana than nightlife and sports.

[@MeltinJohn]

I agree with you. I been here quite a short time and been feeling that vibe. The nice people would keep me here longer, but as far as the rest of it, its not too impressive. The liquor stores look good but its a horrible city for potholes and for walking. This city has the least amount of sidewalks I have EVER seen anywhere! This city has 880 k right, but it feels a lot smaller. I think its because people section themselves off to their small town portions of the city and all of those seem small town ish as well. I have a feeling I am just passing through unless something big happens within 10 days like I get a housing agreement or I meet someone. I see a few possibilities but other forces are also telling me to keep driving to Omaha/Lincoln area at the same time. Its close though. I thought if I wasn't going to end up in Omaha area that Indy or some part of Indiana would be the runner up. Omaha just seems to be appealing to me more.

[@jamisedenari2449]

@@MeltinJohn id say go for it. Indy is so boring and I'm a native saying this.

[@MeltinJohn]

@@jamisedenari2449 in parts of Indy I notice people tailgate bad and I don't go fast here because of the potholes and how it's been out. I think Bloomingotn might be a nice place for me but if I find nothing there I'm probably going tbh. I'm at a hotel now called fairbridge inn I believe. Best one I could find I think if I wasn't going to Red Roof inn.