As well as being very close to Indiana alphabetically, Iowa is almost identical when it comes to the strain - or perhaps that should be a lack thereof - it will put on your financial resources to build a life here. Housing yourself should cost you barely over $9,000, and your annual grocery shop should be less than seven thousand dollars when all is told.
There's a bit of healthy competition between Iowa and Indiana when it comes to producing corn and other agricultural goods. In recent years, Iowa has had the edge when it comes to volume and value. You don't become known as 'the land where tall corn grows' without good reason - even if it isn't a nickname that particularly rolls off the tongue! Also, if you've never been to a state fair in Iowa, you haven't lived. Add it to your list of things to do.