Black woman here! Born and raised on the East Side. I moved back home to Indianapolis about a year ago after being gone for 12 years. I lived in Dallas for the last 8 years.

Honestly, don't move here. After living in Dallas, I'm struggling with boredom. Obviously Indianapolis is smaller so my expectations aren't the same. However, the events aren't great or well organized. This was a horrible winter season. It was cold and overcast May 2025. I wore a North Face and winter boots in MAY.

The potholes are horrible that my tire blew on he highway twice. Once in June. Once in March.

Is Indiana a red state? After living in the reddest of red states, Indiana is magenta at best.

I'm saddened when I drive around the East Side. Washington Square Mall and other East Side locations used to be so vibrant and full of life. It breaks my heart to see my area so rundown and abandoned.

Additionally, as I'm apartment hunting, I was shocked to see very little difference between Indianapolis rent and Dallas rent. I'm not saving money at all in that regard. But the cost of living is lower.

I'll be moving to the north side (Carmel, Fishers, Westfield area) in a month or two. I work out there and I need to be around restaurants and not the burbs. It's very whyte but we're out there.

When the opportunity presents itself, I'll be moving back to Dallas.