City comparison
Austin, TX is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Evansville, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 16 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Austin, TX to Evansville, IN takes about 1 h 35 min, covering roughly 800 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 116,906 in Evansville — about 8.2× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 47 sq mi for Evansville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Evansville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $917/mo | 68.9% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $121,100 | 281.1% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $49,853 | 73.6% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.5 | ≈ equal (Evansville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 87.2 | 4.8% higher in Evansville |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 98.9 | 2.4% higher in Evansville |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.1 | 3.1% higher in Evansville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $79,709 in Evansville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evansville, IN is about 20.3% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 79% higher in Austin than in Evansville. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $63,767 in Evansville to keep the same standard of living.