City comparison
Bloomington, IN is about 100 miles (150 km) from Evansville, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 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 Bloomington, IN to Evansville, IN takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 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.
Evansville has a population of 116,906, vs 79,006 in Bloomington — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Evansville covers about 47 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Bloomington.
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 | Bloomington | Evansville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,112/mo | $917/mo | 21.3% higher in Bloomington |
| Median home value | $267,900 | $121,100 | 121.2% higher in Bloomington |
| Median household income | $46,543 | $49,853 | 7.1% higher in Evansville |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 87.2 | ≈ equal (Evansville slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bloomington, you'd need $91,450 in Evansville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evansville, IN is about 8.5% cheaper overall than Bloomington, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% higher in Bloomington than in Evansville. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $73,160 in Evansville to keep the same standard of living.