Living In Downtown Evansville, Indiana

[@jonspagnolo787]

What a great video! My husband and I are looking at relocating to Evansville soon due to a job opportunity there and this video was so informative, we’re definitely looking at downtown so this was very, very much appreciated!

[@edwinalston6488]

You might want to seriously look into everything else about Evansville before committing to a move there.

[@PlantbasedCurt]

@@edwinalston6488 elaborate please

[@anthonyjackson4213]

Very nice video and downtown scenery, hopefully you will get some aerial shots and roof top views from your apartment building of the downtown or from a parking garage, but this is truly good stuff, and keep bringing more as often... thanks for sharing..👌🙌🏼👏🏽👊👍

[@timallison8560]

great job on letting people know how things are in your town. i've been considering this area because of the price of real estate and property taxes is a pretty good value. one thing i notice is a severe lack of urban greenery.

[@joedevitto6113]

Tim did you get to move there or still in researching like myself ...

[@timallison8560]

@@joedevitto6113 still researching, lots good smaller yet still semi urban spots like this. toledo, south bend, dayton.

[@joedevitto6113]

@@timallison8560 Oh ok you mean like in Ohio State then , i guess this really all does take time ~

[@houstonharwood7197]

I moved here in January. I will say that this was shot still in the winter, so there’s no green on the trees. But in summer it’s a lotttt greener.

[@andrewcutler4513]

Nice video. I lived in Newburgh (worked in Rockport) from '89 - '94. I knew the Green River Road shopping district fairly well, but never really spent much time in the heart of downtown, which I regret. - I assume that they finally put a drainage system on the Lloyd Expressway (That was a mess after a particularly heavy storm).

[@johnjordan352]

Nice video,when I can find the time I plan on visiting both the Casino and LST-325;I live in the Ft. WAYNE MARKET,So it would probably be a 5 plus hour drive down to Evansville.

[@JJosephS1]

Great vid. Makes me proud to call it home.

[@ginamaria2579]

Great hat go Cards 🤗 .. I was born in Evansville lived there until 8 yrs old my family moved to Saint Louis .. Great video 👍🏻

[@KdoggMkeyy]

I lived very much close to you my friend I moved out two years ago I'm living in Oklahoma now

[@HectorMurrieta]

Nice video, man, thx for sharing. I live in Kentucky & travel through Indiana, good info to know. Cheers!

[@kimsharesvideo]

I love your tour of the river front. I’m waiting to see what happens with old national bank space.

[@mgtowcowboy8159]

Sir, good video! Where are the good parts of town? Bad parts? The taxes and cost of living are really good down there. I live in Chicago, but am thinking of moving to Indiana.

[@dad_coaster_co]

East and North side of town are the best. The west side isn’t bad either. You’ll want to avoid the south side of town. It’s not absolutely terrible, but the other 3 sides of town would be way more ideal to live in.

[@dad_coaster_co]

Many people love living in Newburgh, IN too, which is right next to Evansville on its eastern side.

[@mgtowcowboy8159]

@@dad_coaster_co thank you Drew. Is it true you guys have a bad drug problem? Whats big there? Heroin? Meth? I hear stories.

[@dad_coaster_co]

Meth is a pretty prominent drug around Evansville

[@brittanypolen3205]

I'm from Indiana I was born in Evansville Indiana back in 91 I sure do miss Indiana I lived in Cannelton Indiana close to Tell city Indiana it wasn't too far from Rockport Indiana

[@dianavalencia8245]

Disculpa, me puede decir cómo es evansville en cuestión de seguridad, soy de colombia y viajo en marzo con mis hijos a evanville

[@linusmckinney3515]

Oh cool you live in my city

[@joedevitto6113]

Im finally getting to move to Evansville after a long wait trying to get my house sold . was wondering how the weather has been on any snow i know it can be cold .. hope all is well Thanks ~

[@dad_coaster_co]

It snowed a few days before Christmas. The snow is now all melted and it’s been in the 50’s the last couple of days.

[@joedevitto6113]

@@dad_coaster_co Oh thats good then , its doesnt stay long then just comes and goes. that is a good thing though .. Have a good new years out there ~

[@laffilmfest3759]

Enjoyed your video!

[@elmermenjivar7321]

Nice place. I love it.

[@sunshinedewes4277]

Lacking Tree's and greenery around the river and buildings. I was born there but our Family moved in 1965 . We lived in MCutchanville which I am wondering why I do not see it on the highway maps anymore.

[@johnniepegues305]

I have been pre-approved to possibly be moving into the refurbished YMCA building only thing about convenience stores they charge you for that convenience at a much higher rate there are no grocery stores down there so that's my concern and not any gas stations that I'm aware of but other than the small shops and restaurants they do have plenty of those

[@dad_coaster_co]

There’s a gas station right on the other side of the Lloyd Expressway where Riverside turns into Fulton Ave. It’s walking distance from pretty much anywhere downtown

[@EmilyTienne]

Nice city. Where are the human beings (other than yourself)? Are they not allowed to go out and play?

[@dad_coaster_co]

The video was shot during the day on a weekday, so most people were probably at work at this time.

[@EmilyTienne]

@@dad_coaster_co Hmm, I’m pretty sure if drove to the outskirts of the city in the middle of a weekday, you’d find THOUSANDS of people at Walmart, Applebee’s, Tacobell, etc. It’s really pretty sad because downtown Evansville didn’t used to look like a ghost town. I feel sorry for the independent merchants and coffee shop owners in these abandoned downtowns (not just your city).

[@joedevitto6113]

Are there a lot of people moving there from other states or just people moving around that live there already . was looking into Oklahoma but way to many moving there and hard to get a house to buy ... Saw Evansville and looked like a nice place small quiet lower cost of living than out here in Vegas and less crime ~

[@dad_coaster_co]

It’s honestly a mixture. People move here from random places, but also a lot of people may move here due to having family and friends here. There’s quite a few business headquarters here in downtown Evansville as well. It is a nice place to live . A city that’s big but not huge.

[@joedevitto6113]

@@dad_coaster_co Thanks for your response, its something im looking for , winters might be the rough part but being from Boston Orig i already know how that is .. but its all about survival these days to live and be able to afford.....

[@joedevitto6113]

Also on the time change does the whole state not change the time or just certain areas , i remember something i heard a while back that just some of the state does i cannot remember how it all works

[@dad_coaster_co]

@@joedevitto6113 Evansville Is central time. When you start going about an hour north in the state the time changes to eastern

[@joedevitto6113]

Thank you ~

[@amandaeddleman1478]

I lived in evansville when I was born

[@Victoria_On_Wheels]

I'm thinking of moving there I'm disabled and use a wheelchair and walker.

[@ajjax89]

im moving out here from San Diego CA, in july 2024...

[@dad_coaster_co]

Nice! My full time employer is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA near San Diego. You’ll love the cost of living here a lot more!

[@autumngrace8541]

Have you moved there yet??

[@ajjax89]

@autumngrace8541 yes moved here 4 days ago. In Newburgh area

[@autumngrace8541]

@@ajjax89 honeymoon phase good so far, so good?

[@ajjax89]

@autumngrace8541 it's just different out here. But people are really nice. I've a few people at the "prime and cut bar and grill" good food. And this rain/thunderstorms..

[@ajleibfreid9822]

I actually live in Evansville was here in Evans I live in Evansville which is places in right now

[@nuancedliars112]

Why are they tearing it down??

[@dad_coaster_co]

Building a new area that has apartments, shops, restaurants etc

[@jds2056]

@@dad_coaster_co that’s disappointing that building added to the skyline

[@dad_coaster_co]

@@jds2056 I agree, but the 420 building was not being used anymore and was sitting empty. They’re planning some much better more up to date things that people in downtown can actually use and take advantage of in that area where the 420 building used to be.

[@EmilyTienne]

Because they want a city that isn’t so soaring.

[@cleanclean4031]

Lol feel like I've noticed you before.

[@owenhart7621]

I live on the northside

[@edwinalston6488]

Nice video. Now getting down to brass tax! He's a millennial, so he didn't grow up in Evansville during it's "hay days!" Downtown Evansville was booming in the 70s with many people, stores, clubs, bars, restaurants, banks etc.... in his own way he unwittingly showed how boring, empty and abandoned downtown Evansville and the city in general is. I was born and raised in Evansville and I knew it when it was "alive" now you see it for the ghost town it has become. He probably did this video on a Saturday or during the were and as you saw there were practically no people around anywhere. So if you're looking for a ghost town, "Evansville, Indiana is the place for you." And don't plan on partying too much there's only maybe two clubs or bars in the entire city!

[@houstonharwood7197]

That’s a slight exaggeration. There are still some great bars in Evansville, particularly a couple downtown that consistently draw a good mix of folks after work and on weekend nights. But, I’ll confess, I’m a millennial too. And I definitely won’t argue that downtown is anything like what it was in the 1970s. The photos I’ve seen really show how bustling it was. I think the biggest thing hurting downtown right now is the lack of grocery stores and places like Walmart, Target, Sears etc. everyone who lives in downtown has to drive north, west or east to shop. And for people who don’t live in downtown, the only reason to go to the city center is for restaurants, bars and the river front. Still, I quite like the area.

[@Coachat]

Sound a little bitter dude

[@edwinalston6488]

@@Coachat not bitter, just truthful. Until you've been there you don't know what it's like.

[@Coachat]

@@edwinalston6488 Ive been there

[@edwinalston6488]

@@Coachat Recently or long time ago? Recently still applies.

[@StaceyWard-z4s]

Don't do it, it s a trick!

[@bryceword1768]

Evansville a.k.a. Evil-ville a.k.a. Evans-hell!! Known as the armpit of southwest Indiana. Rightfully so!! 💀

[@Crimson_Hawk_01]

We have had five people killed in Evansville in the last week. So we have spots open. Move on down.

[@peterjv8748]

Nicest part of town and not a single person (other than the cameraman) out enjoying the place. smh. What a depressing s**thole