City comparison
Davenport, IA is about 250 miles (375 km) from Elkhart, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 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 Davenport, IA to Elkhart, IN takes about 29 min, covering roughly 250 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.
Davenport has a population of 101,448, vs 53,785 in Elkhart — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Davenport covers about 64 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Elkhart.
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 | Davenport | Elkhart | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $896/mo | 0.7% higher in Elkhart |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $119,300 | 30.0% higher in Davenport |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $46,534 | 28.7% higher in Davenport |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.5 | ≈ equal (Elkhart slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 86.8 | 3.8% higher in Davenport |
| Transportation index | 93.8 | 98.9 | 5.4% higher in Elkhart |
| Healthcare index | 94.0 | 99.1 | 5.4% higher in Elkhart |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Davenport, you'd need $99,795 in Elkhart to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport and Elkhart have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Davenport than in Elkhart. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $79,836 in Elkhart to keep the same standard of living.