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Moving to Angola, Indiana

Angola pays new residents up to $5,000 through Adventure Awaits in Angola. Here is what life costs in Steuben County, home of Angola, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereAdventure Awaits in Angola
  • $216,200Typical home value1Steuben County
  • $933Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 34,799Population+1.0% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Angola

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

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Something to know about Angola

Did you know?

Pokagon State Park, on Lake James outside Angola, runs a quarter-mile refrigerated toboggan run where riders reach 35 to 40 mph.

Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, read November 2026

A fact about Angola

What it costs to live in Angola

Steuben County next to Indiana and the US.1
MeasureSteuben CountyIndianaUnited States
Typical home value$216,200$218,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,305$1,404$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$933$1,062$1,413
Typical household income$74,911$71,957$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners79.5%70.6%65.2%
Households with broadband87.3%89.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way21 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $1,188 a month2.

Jobs and work in Steuben County

  • 14,322Jobs at local employers2023, +3.8% vs 2022
  • 965Employer businesses2023
  • 2,416Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 87.3%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

61.1% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 21.0 minutes, and 25.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 127 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Angola

1 of Angola's 1 program requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Angola

Notable places in Steuben County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Lake James
  • Bell Lake
  • Big Turkey Lake
  • Booth Lake
  • Brown Lake

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Moving to Angola: questions people ask

Does Angola pay you to move there?

Yes. Adventure Awaits in Angola: $5,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Angola?

In Steuben County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,200 and median gross rent is $933 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Indiana: $218,200 and $1,062. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $1,188 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Angola a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Steuben County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 1.0% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Angola?

87.3% of households in Steuben County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 1 local program requires a full-time remote job.

What is there to do in Angola?

Notable places in Steuben County include Lake James, Bell Lake. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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