City comparison
Austin, TX is about 850 miles (1,400 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 18 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 Terre Haute, IN takes about 1 h 44 min, covering roughly 850 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 58,599 in Terre Haute — about 16.4× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Terre Haute.
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 | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $847/mo | 82.9% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $99,600 | 363.4% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $41,230 | 109.9% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.5 | ≈ equal (Terre Haute slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 87.0 | 4.6% higher in Terre Haute |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 98.9 | 2.4% higher in Terre Haute |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.1 | 3.1% higher in Terre Haute |
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 $74,065 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Terre Haute, IN is about 25.9% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 126% higher in Austin than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $59,252 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.