I would assume that the software developers could be located elsewhere, factory workers could not be, just like other industries. The fact that everyone is located in Chicago is kind of cool, if you ask me. This industry makes rock stars out of designers and developers and artists, that is the coolest part I think, as a career long engineer myself, seeing that a computer scientist or mechanical/electrical engineer or artist can be thought of that way. I think it would be cool for a podcaster to interview some of the factory talent as well.

Try property taxes of $12k here in Massachusetts. Not complaining but for a few years there we were paying $1000 a month in property taxes and $750 a WEEK in daycare on top of all the other taxes. Think about that. Kids (2) were too young at that time to be in public school, so our property taxes were not returning anything really to us AND paying daycare on top of that. $9000 for a pin seems like an easy stretch in comparison to me.

How long do you have to be living in Indiana to qualify for in state tuition? Seems like you are cutting it close for the first school year.

Just a matter of time with the current fed in-powers.

^^I agree with this 40%.

Published property tax rates mean nothing when they can be overridden. One of the reasons it's called Taxachusetts. Anyway, pinball is cheap in comparison, that was my on-topic point.

Unless you work for a pinball company, then you have to live in or around Chicago. Thanks for getting us back on subject.

It takes a 2 income family to live decently in E Massachusetts.

Property taxes in our E Massachusetts town here (and typical levels of tax in surrounding towns) were almost 1.9% last year. If you live in a house for 53 years you've essentially paid for your home twice. My only point here is, spending $9k on your hobby every 5 years pales in comparison to the yearly tax outlay for a lot of people.