What is Indiana like?

Question

What is Indiana like?

Answer 1

Mostly farm fields.  Some small towns, and bigger cities like Indianapolis probably like a small Sydney.  As you get to northwest side, get near Chicago, so is more urban.  

Answer 2

Most of Indiana is country.Lots of farms and cornfields.Except for the large cities like Indianapolis.Northwest Indiana is part of the Chicago metropolitan area so it's very urban.I think there's a lot of racism here.Not the best state to live in.  

Answer 3

There have been a lot of interesting answers . i wouldnt object to any ,but would add my two cents . There are several accents in Indiana ,those of us in the north think that there is a southern accent south of US 30 .Northwest seems to be a suburb of chicago . Unpredictable weather .There are christmases that are below zero and others that are 60 degrees . The smaller towns are most interesting but genrerlly poor . self sufficiency is esteemed but education is not unless you are a teacher .

we are either one or two in brain drain ,if you have an education you are leaving .

just my two cents  

Answer 4

Indiana's full of friendly, kind people.  I'm happy to live here.  I'm from a small town in southern Indiana called French l**k.  It's known as the home of Larry Bird, Pluto Water, and tomato juice.  Many folks in the southern part of the state definitely have southern accents as thick as any you'll find in southern states.  Sometimes their accents are so thick they sound as if they are singing rather than talking.  

There are many colleges and universities in the states; people tend to be well-educated.  People are also generous and big-hearted.  Indiana also is know as a "Red State", conservative in nature.  

There are many state parks and woodlands throughout the state.  Small farms abound and many of the state's inhabitants grew up on farms.  Perhaps this is one reason why so many Hoosiers are self-reliant and can do for themselves.

I nearly forgot to add that southern Indiana is much different from central and northern Indiana in appearance.  While most of the state is flat, southern Indiana is rolling, thick with forests.  We have many ponds and lakes; it's beautiful!  Autumn is considered by many to be Indiana's finest season.  I have a sister-in-law from LA and every year she's bowled over by Hoosier autumns.

Answer 5

boring.

Answer 6

I live and Indianapolis, and lately it's gone down hill. Terrible shopping, except maybe in some places downtown and places close to Carmel. I don't mind Indianapolis though. Housing is cheap in Indianapolis and even cheaper in places like Rushville, which are very nice. A lot of my friends go to Indiana University and the other universities around and they love it.

I know a lot of people who don't live in the bigger cities, one of my friends lives in a very small city, she went to school with like five people in her classes. She lived in a farm town, there is a lot of corn, but the small towns are nice, and most people from small towns in Indiana are friendly.

I've recently traveled up to Merriville and it reminds me of areas around Indianapolis. Indianapolis has kind of gone a bit downhill recently, with a bunch of shootings this summer. I never feel unsafe though, I don't walk around alone at night in the cities but I definitely could in the daytime. There are a lot of race fans and hicks in areas close to Indianapolis, but I don't know anyone with a southern accent in Indiana. I actually think the state has a lot of cultural diversity, except maybe Carmel and Fishers. In short, Indiana has some places that are like the middle of no where, a lot of small cities and Indianapolis, and if you don't like it, it's close to Chicago.

Answer 7

I also live in Indianapolis and there is a lot to do there. If you like museums you should live in Indianapolis. If you don't there's the Indianapolis Zoo and other stuff in downtown. If you're not talking about Indianapolis there's a lot of other stuff to do even in really small cities too. Indiana has a lot of cornfields but it's not all over the whole state.

Answer 8

I lived 5 years in Indy before returning to my country - India. I loved it there. Coming from New Delhi where life is busy and no one has time for each other, too much traffic etc (like N.Y) i found my stay like a holiday. I could slow down. We enjoyed going to the several State parks. Eagle Creek was my fav. We loved going for Symphony on the Praire in the summer- concert. We occasionally took picnic basket and went for a concert to the Broad Ripple Park. We'd go for a weekend luch at Broad Ripple. We tasted some great cuisines like- Greek, Lebanese, even African. Wow ! I found the people very nice and friendly.

Basically i miss Indy and remember it as my second home. My baby was born here so it will hold a special meaning for ever.

Answer 9

I love Indiana!! Indianapolis is my hometown and it's a beautiful city! Shopping, eating, sports, festivals - lots to do. My family is all from southern Indiana (they do have southern accents) and it's beautiful there too. It's full of nature - hills, trees, farms...an awesome area to go camping.

Answer 10

I can tell you one thing, I have never seen so many wiggers and yet racism all in the same state.  People want to act black but don't actually want to be black.  Lots of people still living in the high school days with social groups and popularity that should have stopped when people left high school.  These people are close minded and judgemental.  Lots of them have never left the state!  They have their own little world.  A bunch of yokels too!