City comparison
Cedar Rapids, IA is about 350 miles (550 km) from Evansville, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 450 miles, or about 7 h 15 min 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 Cedar Rapids, IA to Evansville, IN takes about 42 min, covering roughly 350 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.
Cedar Rapids has a population of 136,929, vs 116,906 in Evansville — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Cedar Rapids covers about 75 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 | Cedar Rapids | Evansville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $886/mo | $917/mo | 3.5% higher in Evansville |
| Median home value | $167,900 | $121,100 | 38.6% higher in Cedar Rapids |
| Median household income | $66,895 | $49,853 | 34.2% higher in Cedar Rapids |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.5 | 0.6% higher in Evansville |
| Utilities index | 84.7 | 87.2 | 2.9% higher in Evansville |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 98.9 | 6.1% higher in Evansville |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 99.1 | 6.0% 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 Cedar Rapids, you'd need $100,492 in Evansville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cedar Rapids and Evansville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Cedar Rapids than in Evansville. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Rapids, you'd need about $80,394 in Evansville to keep the same standard of living.