Terre Haute, IN Reviews


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Terre Haute, IN is a city with a rich history and culture, located on the western border of Indiana. It is home to several interesting attractions and activities for visitors to enjoy. Hisotry buffs can explore the various historical sites in town, including the Wabash Valley Veterans Memorial Monument, or visit one of the many museums in town like the Vigo County Historical Museum. Outdoor enthusiasts can find plenty of places to hike and bike, while art lovers have many galleries and theaters to explore. Terre Haute also has an abundance of unique dining options, from local eateries to fine-dining restaurants.
Overall, visitors are generally satisfied with their experience in Terre Haute. Visitors praise its friendly atmosphere and diverse attractions. Many highlight its safe streets as well as its convenient location near other Midwest cities like Indianapolis. The city also offers various festivals throughout the year that attract both locals and visitors alike. Overall, reviews of Terre Haute are generally positive and cite it as a great place for both recreation and relaxation.

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Average place but has good potential - 10/12/2021
I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal childhood there, but always wanted to leave. If you're younger and looking for bigger adventures in life, "the Haute" is going to seem pretty sleepy. Go out and see the world. Nothing wrong with that. Gives you perspective.

But I feel like most of the negative comments about Terre Haute could be made about virtually any town in America. Trust me, I've lived and traveled around the country. There's a lot of "Terre Hautes."

I was a stuck-up kid. I thought Terre Haute had a lot of "trashy people." And if I'm being honest, I mean, yeah, it does have its fair share of trashy people. What city doesn't? I live up in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) now, a place that's totally in love with itself, and I guarantee you there are plenty of trashy people here. After being a social icebox, it's my #1 Read More

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A horrible place - 1/15/2020
This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town Read More

Great place for a family, great place for a corpor - 6/14/2012
I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be helpful for folks considering a move here.

Terre Haute is a city still reeling from the NAFTA impacts of the 1990's. While there were at one time, many factories and distributors, many of these have moved overseas. Not surprisingly, the infrastructure here is great - Airport, Railway, highway access, and the like. The downside is that much of the infrastructure requires upkeep and the taxes in the city are heavier than average. If I was still in business, I would move my HQ here since it is very well located, three major universities in town (including the #1 ranked engineering school for undergrads - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and several highly ranked schools within an hour's drive), many inexpensive corporate spaces in prime locations, an inexpensive and educated labor force, and a close Read More

Guy had it right...back then - 2/23/2012
Terre haute used to be ok, now it's one of the worst places I've Read More

Disgusting Little Town - 4/13/2010
Terre Haute is a failed city attracting misfits that can't function in normal society or keep a steady place in life. It seems all the folks living in this dreaded town from hell have Narcissitic Personality Disorders. Each one believes they are the center of the universe, believe that everyone should always agree with them, will verbally abuse people who made simple mistakes and throw tantrums for almost no reason at all. They talk about themselves in glowing terms even when they have been caught doing ugly, or even illegal deeds, continuously bragging about how great and wonderful they are, and will cross the line into deviant and sometimes criminal behavior in order to win the point.

They lure you into their town with promises of hope and happiness. The extend their hand to help but if you accept their offer you instantly become a worthless piece of flesh.

All the major factories have let Terre Haute, landlords rent houses with condemned signed still Read More

o - 7/25/2009
Terre Haute is dirty and poor. Jobs are low paying, hard to find, and hard to keep. It is like living in a ghetto. Buildings are all ran down, apartments are overpriced, people are rude, any sort of low income help is hard to come by since so many need it. Not a great place to Read More

Terre Haute - 4/12/2009
Great place to raise a family. Housing very Read More

I'm never coming back - 9/15/2007
I hate this place. Hell on earth.

I once had my car frozen into a parking spot in Terre Haute for over a week.

Proof that hell does in fact freeze Read More

Conflict of Ideals - 7/19/2007
Terre Haute is a decent place to live, your average midwestern city in my mind. Terre Haute, although, shouldn't be as average as it is. Terre Haute is a city with a a community college, a state college, and two private colleges (one being one of the top ranked engineering colleges in the country). Usualy college towns are quite free-thinking advanced, more open to partying and wiht decently educated citizens. This is not Terre Haute; Terre Haute suffers in many aspects from a conflict of ideals between the younger age group and the older age group. Terre Haute is becomming a "safe heaven" for the retired due to its low cost of living, etc. and therefore halting any political progress or progress in other forms because the older generation are fearful of the onset of a college town Read More

Indiana - 5/27/2006
A average city. Older community and not a lot of industry. Not expensive per say to live but have to drive to Indiapolis for better paying Read More

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