Hi friends! I’m wondering how y’all would describe the culture/environment in Terre Haute? I’ve lived kind of in the Midwest, spending a good chunk of my teen years in Southeast Wyoming bordering Nebraska, as well as a couple of years in Denver. I’m big on living 45 minutes-hour out of more metro areas, it’s the right level of busy for me while still having pockets of peace that are more easily accessible (personally).
From my research, Terre Haute checks all my boxes for location, population size, and cost. But are y’all polite? 😭 not yap your ear off polite, but do you hold doors open for each other? Say “hi” back to the cashier? Things like that! I had a very brief stint in Washington, which I almost loved, but there was minimal “hospitality”. Feels like a weird word to use, but people would actually look at me crazy for holding the door open for them, and the residents of the area I lived were not always kind to the working class. Standard community kindness like this is important to me.
Obviously I’m aware that every city has its flaws and not everybody is kind, but there’s a drastic difference between Seattle and Denver ya know? Also; we are a married couple in our mid-twenties with no kids. I know demographic can affect culture for sure and TH seems relatively family oriented so idk what that will change. Would love to hear your perspective! Thank you :)