Michigander interested in Indiana

I live in BFE Northern Michigan, and I want to move to a relatively affordable metro with good blue collar opportunities. From a quick glance, it seems like a lot of you don’t like living in Indiana, and would rather live in Michigan. Why’s that?

I’ve looked at places like Metro Detroit or Grand Rapids, but I want a bigger, more centralized city, whose COL is even cheaper. Can I find what I’m looking for in Indy?