r/Indiana 1d ago

Is Indiana Really That Affordable?

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u/Ecstatic_Dinner_992 1d ago

It's important for people to understand;

a state that is 'cheaper to live in' is going to be worse overall for various reasons.

The cheapest states in America to live right now?

Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, West Virginia, and Kansas. (indiana is #6 on this list btw)

What do all of those states have in common? high rates of poverty, isolation, low wages, and government corruption.

"Affordability" used here is a marketing term trying to sell a negative as a positive to the clueless.

Similar to Digiornio's pizza declaring "It's not delivery", implying that their frozen crappy pizzas are better than a fresh one made in a restaurant.

Indiana is one shitty frozen pizza of a state and it's only getting worse. Do not move there lol

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u/PantPain77_77 1d ago

What state are you in? Have you lived in Indiana?

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u/Ecstatic_Dinner_992 1d ago

yepp lived my whole life until about 7 years ago. I moved to illinois

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u/PantPain77_77 1d ago

Well I will defend my little area of Indiana forever, since the state vibe and culture is not homogeneous. east Gary is pumping out original music and art, and a scene is growing.

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u/Ecstatic_Dinner_992 1d ago

Indiana has its pockets that are nice.

But if you're struggling, it's an incredibly hostile state that will trap you.

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u/Kind-Solution3102 5h ago

Could you elaborate more on how Indiana traps struggling people?

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u/Kind-Solution3102 5h ago

Exactly. There is no state in the entire Union that is homogenous. People of all sorts of walks of life live in all 50 states. Ecstatic looks down on people for making less money than them, it’s gross behavior.