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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JediSoth" data-source="post: 5152025" data-attributes="member: 13882">Indianapolis is a nice city. My wife (who is originally from New York) says it reminds her of the Big Apple in that all the cultural activities are here, but closer together and without the soul-devouring hellish commute.But, taxes for people who live in the city proper (basically ALL of Marion county IS Indianapolis) are continually on the rise due to the Capital Improvement Board's continued under-budgeting and mismanagement of our sporting facilities. Property taxes are an absolute nightmare (administratively, mine were quite reasonable) because of gross incompetence.The gaming scene is not bad. After all, we are the current home of Gen Con. The job scene, however, is another story. The market is stable, but it's also not growing. A lot of the IT jobs, especially with large companies, like Eli Lilly & Co., are contract-jobs; they don't hire IT professionals directly.The housing market is a buyer's market right now. You could find just about any size house you want in just about any kind of neighborhood. There are some very nice neighborhoods in the sub-100K range, as well, you just have to know where to look. With the right neighborhood, you could literally be within 15-20 minutes away from all the major attractions in the city, yet not actually be living downtown.Don't come here looking for unique food options, though. I read an article a few years ago that described Indianapolis as the "Chain Restaurant Capital" of the USA; you'll be hard-pressed to find locally owned restaurants offering exceptional food (though there are a few). But, if you're a fan of chain restaurants like Applebee's, O'Charley's, Texas Roadhouse, Red Lobster, etc., we've got you covered. Strangely, there is a locally-owned sushi place on the southside which is exceptional, though. Actually, most ethnic foods have at least one or two good, family-owned restaurants. Just don't look for "American" food outside of chain restaurants.</blockquote>

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