If you are going to be living in Indianapolis then this is the channel for you! I tell you what it's like to move to Indianapolis and live in Indianapolis.
I work with clients from all over and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Reach out to me day or nigh if you're moving here and I've got you covered with the info you'll need!
Jason Compton - Realtor/Residential Real Estate Broker
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I run the Compton Home Group at United Real Estate Indianapolis
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I own a home in north central Carmel (The Arts and Design District) that is 120 years old. Nobody is getting it for less than $1 million right now. They are building very large homes on 1/4 acre lots here in my neighborhood. They are all house with little to no yards. It only takes my next door neighbor about 5 minutes to cut his entire lawn.
The Republican led state of Indiana is number two on the top ten list of states with the lowest quality of life. If fact all ten states on the list are republican. Vote blue for a better life.
Since I come from big metro areas, my idea of walkability falls in line with what most big city types think of when they imagine a walkable neighborhood...the example in Fishers where you started. Being able to step outside and get some groceries or hit up a good restaurant or bar within a short 5-10 minute walk is my idea of a great area to live. Those townhomes you were at look very appealing for someone like me--single, no kids, an easy commute up I-69 to where I work in Pendleton...I'll have to keep my eye on that area for the future (I had already bookmarked the apartment building over there, but I didn't know about the townhomes).
I need to know a good neighborhood where I can find an apartment near the old Lafayette square mall, please
I don't see where you ever comment on how far the Indianapolis Airport is from the Northern Suburbs, and getting there during rush hour. Dave Sedgley
I've mentioned that multiple times through videos in the past. It depends on where you are in the northern suburbs. How far east or north that can make a difference. The furthest reaches can take an hour. Other areas you may be looking at as little as 30 minutes to International
What city is this
I don’t like Indianapolis I’ve lived here for 10 years and u wanna move
I move here from Downey California if you don’t know Los Angeles and it was a great move I laugh when people talk about traffic
As someone who is scouting locations where to move to, Indy is on my watchlist. I don't believe it's much different than Miami (where i currently live), which is to say, there are neighborhoods you should avoid and behaviors that can get you in trouble depending on where you're at. All in all i look forward to spending a few weeks In Indy.
Brownsburg is almost a completely different place over the last ten years. Growth explosion.
We moved here from Orange County in Southern California a year ago to be near family. I grew up in the Midwest and really missed the seasons… Although Broad Ripple SEEMS like it’s a separate town, it’s still part of Indianapolis. Traffic can be a hassle- It’s a pain to get around anywhere fast after 4:00 pm. All the streets are backed up. Crime is definitely WAY worse than I imagined it would be. We live in a nicer apartment in the Village close to the Monon which actually feels fairly safe, but I would NEVER go out walking anywhere at night alone. Every morning when I watch the news I wonder how many shootings took place overnight - usually 1-5 if not worse. I’m not sure if we will be here more than a couple years
Years ago Denver had a free trolley that moved you across the downtown area, that I enjoyed while visiting.
Just a little south the city of Indianapolis looks like trash since we have elected woke Democrats who are destroying the city.
Problem is in Noblesville the police will not bust drug dealers. They pretty much are allow to sell anywhere without being bothered.
I will say this. I am 63 and I've had more guys try to start actual fights over nothing, even at my advanced age, in Carmel than I have in Shelbyville or Edinburgh. I've almost never done business in downtown Carmel without some privileged jerk starting an incident. And in Noblesville, I had a guy try to run a con game on me right in the parking lot at that gas station just one block South of downtown. Crime is everywhere!
It is amusing that a home built in the 80s are older homes .
When I was growing up in Indy back in the 50s and 60s Carmel and east was VERY RURAL. Never even heard of Fishers,Westfield, etc. Noblesville was totally a separate town,not even associated with Indianapolis.
I will be staying in Greenwood at least two days in August. The sound quality of your video, Jason, was superb!!
People are amazing here and it’s a great place to raise your kids…depending on where you live in Indy. We rank very high in obesity, smokers and are a right to work state. The schools can be a wide range of highly rated to pretty low scores. Sadly almost all sides of town are becoming permeated with crime. We have a high homicide rate and shootings on the daily- which is worsening all the time. You can’t deny it, the stats are there. Cost of living Is good, homeless population is starting to ramp up though and especially downtown (even along the river) and the airport.The roads are horrific, constant year round construction. DST - enough said! Depending on which company you have for utilities you can pay exorbitant amounts for heating and cooling- both of which are necessary here due to possible extreme temperatures and humidity. There are lots of family oriented activities and there’s practically a church on every corner lol We have great corn and once again, the nicest people can be found here.
They don't like minorities and they are kinda fake rich people alot can't even afford to live there the state politicians love funneling state money to Hamilton County while the rest of the state flounders
What you called "commercial" is more like mixed use and seems like the best parts of the city
Say- What about the Indianapolis 500 and other race events?
Figure on $600,000+ homes where the movers and shakers live. Many nice churches of the mainline denominations.
And, of of course, on the SouthEast side you could be in the middle of a corn field and still be inside Indianapolis.
Avon's police are a good reason to stay out of Avon. The rest of them aren't really an issue.
Did he just say “the biggest sporting event in the entire world.. the Indy 500”? Lol.. Americans
Correct. The largest single-day sporting event in the world.
I was born in Indianapolis, and lived in Brownsburg from 1950 to 1955. My parents built a house in Avon, I think it was on White Like Rd, and lived there from 1955 to 1958. Then, we moved to Eagledale in 1958 to 1962. They built a home on a Cul-du-sac on the west side of Indianapolis, right off of 38th and High School Rd. I attended Northwest High School, which I discovered is no longer there. I attended Indiana University in downtown Indianapolis. )The buildings were ancient) and worked downtown at the Bell Telephone Building. Upon graduation, I was promoted and transferred to northern Indiana in 1976. From there I was again promoted and transferred to New Jersey in 1985. I moved to sw Florida in 1996. I only got back to Indianapolis to attend family funerals. Since everyone in my Indianapolis has either moved out-of-state, or is deceased, it’s been years since I’ve been there. Just curious about a few othings… 1) when did they change the name of the stadium back to Victory Field from Bush Stadium 2) why haven’t they updated that hideous gold mirrored building near the Bell building. 3) My grandparents lived on the 2300 block of Alabama St, which became so dangerous in 1964 they had to move. I heard it’s now safe there. 4) why did they stop gilding the dome on the beautiful Indiana Capitol building 5) Is the “humming bridge“ across White River still standing? 6) is the “ haunted bridge” in Avon still standing? Thanks for your postings.!
Hey there! The haunted bridge in Avon is still there. Trains still go across as well. I was just there this past Friday!
I love your attitude towards your city and mindset. Much respect Just subscribed and by the way what's that song in the background i love it
Thanks!
I could name a 1000 reasons to not want to live in Indy. Greenwood is great, but definitely getting crowded. Moving to Franklin in 1 month small town vibes and only 10-15 mins from Greenwood for weekend shopping when desired.
Franklin is a cool town
@@LivingInIndianapolis it’s great! Indy is dirty, dangerous, always under construction, busy, overpriced, and the people are not nearly as pleasant. This is most major American cities, but still haha. I even felt this in Plainfield and Avon. Greenwood has the same crowded busy feel. Lots of people like that, but it’s definitely not for me.
Believe me there's nothing here but ghettos , BAD roads, crime Rude people, YES MASS AVE IS NICE FOR 2 BLOCKS!
I moved to Westfield last August from the Chicago suburbs. Had to get used to all the round - abouts!
the problem is that downtown indianapolis does not have clothing stores that people like so to fix this problem downtown indianapolis must be developed by its architects to respond to its problems. and to attract people it's simple place only the shops of Nike, adidas, Zara, HM, Tommy etc... or a big mall that people can find it so easy! because Indiana has beautiful things except that it’s scattered, it’s not in the same place!!
I am originally from the south side of Indianapolis, moved away in 1980 during my early twenties. Here are some things I remember or can compare to, having lived outside the midwest. * absolute obsession with sports in general and especially about basketball (HS, IU, Perdue & NBA). * obsession with high school athletics (outside Indy, local news does not report HS game results) * big focus on image about wealth and material things, especially what car or truck they drive. * overabundance of in-your-face "born again christians" pressing you to join their church. * abundance of judgmental people with a country/rural mentality. * lack of fashion sense, i.e., how to dress properly for the occasion. I had to move away to learn this myself! * poor knowledge about life outside of indiana, the midwest and USA. * Lack of "culture" (art, music, high end shopping, etc.) activities compared to other cities outside the midwest. * Unwillingness to consider ideas and/or ways of life outside how it is in the midwest. * Driving in winter was a mess, especially the muddy snowmelt that's your on and off companion all winter. Hope I don't offend any devout "hoosiers" but that's my opinion for whatever its worth. With respect to Indy's basketball passion, if one lives in a city with a significant Spanish speaking population, one will learn quickly about an obsession with "futbol" (soccer) at an order of magnitude far higher than Indy basketball! Is Indy a "good" or "bad" place to live? Well, it depends on what's most important to you! Peace to all.
Here are some things I miss from the Indy I remember. Yes I know life changes so some of it may be N/A now. 1. People drive with much more courtesy and consideration than here in S. Florida where they are very aggressive. 2. People were always friendly even with strangers. Willing to help someone in need. 3. Easy to find parks, state forest areas or places without a lot of people around. 4. People generally respect your personal space and property. 5. Easy communication, everyone speaks fluent English. You don't have to learn a 2nd language as backup. :( 6. Beautiful springs and falls.
The last proposed rail line was downtown to airport but was scraped for brt lines (bus rapid transit) instead. Even the airport built the rail station area in the garage were the trains would terminate. If you look down to the bottom of atrium of the airport parking garage that area was built to have two train lines there. You can still see the opening entrance of garage as you drive towards the terminal. There was talk of extending what I believe the blue line brt to airport but has happened. I was disappointed when they went with brt bus. As for time zone, I actually prefer Chicago time since we are closer to that city instead of NYC.
How was your 4th of July last week, Jason!
Jason Compton, I think Indianapolis is the 16th largest city in the United States of America!
Much better off to be western edge of the Eastern time zone. In winter it would be getting dark at 4 pm if we were central, like my family in St Louis. People make way too big a deal about this. I don't remember having trouble putting my kids to bed when we changed over to DST. I enjoy your videos!
Living on the edge of any timezone creates extremes. How one sees them is a matter of their own perspective for sure. There are advantages and disadvantages to all! Thanks for watching!
Robotaxi could happen
It could and likely will at some point. I was in Phoenix recently and there were several autonomous taxis around
Daylight saving timing is one of the stupid things ever dreamed up and implemented. I hate it. And I don't know anyone who likes it. It's terrible. I don't understand why the govt doesn't end it once and for all. It is the pinnacle of stupidity. I would much rather have the light in the morning, not the evening.
It should stay like the majority of an Arizona where the clock doesn’t change. When you travel the i65 south, the half southern part of Kentucky is central time zone All the way to Mobile Alabama via Tennessee
I do agree that not all Indianapolis is dangerous. But the safe places unfortunately are not affordable. For instance, the rents in Castleton area are oddly high despite not being so safe in the night.
Public Transportation is the main thing that keeps Indianapolis from being considered a big city in my opinion.
#1, For any Area to Start to Improve, First “CRIME” has to Drastically Drop and the Area has to become SAFE.
Fix the potholes lol
Indianapolis's biggest weakness is its lack of density. It's a high population, sprawling city with a small downtown. Poor public transportation and limited walkability. We got to make Indianapolis an amenity rich place that you want to explore, and it just falls short. Your example of dinner at Mass Ave and getting to Victory Field is virtually impossible w/o a car. Indianapolis has parking mandates and 25% of downtown is parking. Similar cities have eliminated parking mandates, like Durham, Lexington, and Buffalo.
I agree, the lack of density and too much setback away from the street (lack of sidewalk) with large parking lots don't help. Coming from Florida Jacksonville is similar to lack of density build like Indy where if you went Miami the density at street level is more consistent. Same in Manchester, UK which both are similar in population as Indy. I chose Plainfield because the streets going into Perry Crossing are narrower bring the walkways and shops much closer together. The parking is outside the pedestrian core area where it should be. I wish the rest of the town is like that but I'm happy with the three areas that have this density.
I live here. Definitely agree with you on the 'violent' perception. Indy is rather large. I know some people who seem to think I am always at risk of getting shot lol I would like to see more roundabouts & protected bicycle lanes or multiuse paths. There are none near me.
I feel like Indy is super safe compared to other cities
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I love when people say things like, "You're not a real city unless you have >1 million people." Like, okay, sure. How's the traffic in your neighborhood? How are home prices?
Hello campton, really appreciate your work. Hows crime in Indy. I heard a lot of about been dangerous
Watching in NYC positive vibes your way hi mom Betty and my family and friends former ips school driver and iupui student much colder there than NYC