Indianapolis vs. Raleigh
Posted 03-25-2014 at 09:38 AM by moving2013
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Originally Posted by dontblink225
So I am planning to move from New York in June. I am looking for something a little more low key and not so ridiculously expensive. I've narrowed down the cities I want to move to to Indianapolis and Raleigh.
Pros and Cons about Raleigh:
- The weather. I like that the winters will be A LOT more mild than NYC winters.
- I like that it is within a days drive of NY. I'll still have a lot of family living here so I like that I'll be relatively close.
- I've been to Raleigh before and while I liked it, it did not seem like much of a city at all. Walking around during the day, there were barely any people around (it was Labor Day weekend so that may have played a role) and from what I saw, it didn't seem to have much of a downtown area. Maybe I just missed it.
Pros and Cons for Indianapolis:
- I've never actually been to Indianapolis but I have heard a lot of good things about it. I'm planning to go there for a long weekend the end of this month to check it out.
- I like that you are around a lot of other cities/places. With Raleigh, I feel like you're in the middle of nowhere.
- One of the not so great things I've heard about Indy, is the crime rate. That honestly does make me a little nervous.
- I'm scared of the winters. If the winters are comparable to New York, I can handle it. But if it gets below freezing basically everyday during the winter, I am not sure how I feel about that.
I'm really torn between the two cities and could go either way. Here are my three main deciding factors:
1. Money. If possible, I'd like to find a 2 bedroom apartment for $800 in a decent neighborhood.
2. Jobs. While I will be working remotely for my current job when I first move, this will not be a long term thing. I will eventually need to look for full time work where I live so I want to move where there are more job opportunities. I am looking for jobs in the media/communications/PR field.
3. Things to do. While I know no place can compare to NY in terms of things to do, I want a place that has a decent amount of dining/entertainment options.
Pros and Cons about Raleigh:
- The weather. I like that the winters will be A LOT more mild than NYC winters.
- I like that it is within a days drive of NY. I'll still have a lot of family living here so I like that I'll be relatively close.
- I've been to Raleigh before and while I liked it, it did not seem like much of a city at all. Walking around during the day, there were barely any people around (it was Labor Day weekend so that may have played a role) and from what I saw, it didn't seem to have much of a downtown area. Maybe I just missed it.
Pros and Cons for Indianapolis:
- I've never actually been to Indianapolis but I have heard a lot of good things about it. I'm planning to go there for a long weekend the end of this month to check it out.
- I like that you are around a lot of other cities/places. With Raleigh, I feel like you're in the middle of nowhere.
- One of the not so great things I've heard about Indy, is the crime rate. That honestly does make me a little nervous.
- I'm scared of the winters. If the winters are comparable to New York, I can handle it. But if it gets below freezing basically everyday during the winter, I am not sure how I feel about that.
I'm really torn between the two cities and could go either way. Here are my three main deciding factors:
1. Money. If possible, I'd like to find a 2 bedroom apartment for $800 in a decent neighborhood.
2. Jobs. While I will be working remotely for my current job when I first move, this will not be a long term thing. I will eventually need to look for full time work where I live so I want to move where there are more job opportunities. I am looking for jobs in the media/communications/PR field.
3. Things to do. While I know no place can compare to NY in terms of things to do, I want a place that has a decent amount of dining/entertainment options.
Here is my post (for our opinion on Raleigh):
https://www.city-data.com/forum/denve...et-denver.html
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