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Moving to Southern Indiana, Indiana

Southern Indiana pays new residents up to $5,000 through Choose Southern Indiana. Here is what life costs in Dubois County, home of Southern Indiana, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereChoose Southern Indiana
  • $230,100Typical home value1Dubois County
  • $834Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 44,016Population+0.9% since 2020

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

Get paid to move to Southern Indiana

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Made the move: Daniel in Southern Indiana

A real move, as reported in the news. Slower Sundays is not affiliated with this person or the program.

From the news

Daniel moved to Southern Indiana from Denver, Colorado

After two decades on the West Coast and a stint in Denver, Daniel wanted to get back to the Midwest and a smaller, rural place. He took an IT role with a Dubois County employer, settled in Huntingburg, and received a $5,000 relocation grant through the Choose Southern Indiana employer incentive.

Source: Dubois County Free Press, March 2024

Did you know?

Limestone quarried in Lawrence County, one of the Southern Indiana counties, was used to build the Empire State Building and the Pentagon.

Source: Limestone Country (Lawrence County tourism), read November 2026

A fact about Southern Indiana

What it costs to live in Southern Indiana

Dubois County next to Indiana and the US.1
MeasureDubois CountyIndianaUnited States
Typical home value$230,100$218,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,349$1,404$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$834$1,062$1,413
Typical household income$75,979$71,957$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners74.7%70.6%65.2%
Households with broadband86.4%89.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way20 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $1,265 a month2.

Jobs and work in Dubois County

  • 28,700Jobs at local employers2023, -0.3% vs 2022
  • 1,313Employer businesses2023
  • 3,560Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 86.4%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

66.6% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 19.8 minutes, and 25.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 267 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Southern Indiana

1 of Southern Indiana's 2 programs 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 Southern Indiana

Notable places in Dubois County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Lick Fork State Recreation Area
  • Maple Grove Camp
  • Habig Lake
  • Armory Park
  • Camp Carnes

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Jasper Downtown Historic District

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Moving to Southern Indiana: questions people ask

Does Southern Indiana pay you to move there?

Yes. Choose Southern Indiana: $5,000 cash; Jobs in Southern Indiana: $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 Southern Indiana?

In Dubois County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,100 and median gross rent is $834 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 $1,265 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Southern Indiana a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Dubois County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 0.9% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Southern Indiana?

86.4% of households in Dubois County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 2 local programs requires a full-time remote job, and 1 has a track for local jobs.

What is there to do in Southern Indiana?

Notable places in Dubois County include Lick Fork State Recreation Area, Maple Grove Camp, Jasper Downtown Historic District. 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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