City comparison
Duluth, MN is about 650 miles (1,000 km) from Evansville, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 14 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 Duluth, MN to Evansville, IN takes about 1 h 18 min, covering roughly 650 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 86,772 in Duluth — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Duluth covers about 72 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 | Duluth | Evansville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $990/mo | $917/mo | 8.0% higher in Duluth |
| Median home value | $209,800 | $121,100 | 73.2% higher in Duluth |
| Median household income | $63,545 | $49,853 | 27.5% higher in Duluth |
| Groceries index | 95.4 | 94.5 | 0.9% higher in Duluth |
| Utilities index | 87.7 | 87.2 | ≈ equal (Duluth slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 92.6 | 98.9 | 6.8% higher in Evansville |
| Healthcare index | 92.8 | 99.1 | 6.8% 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 Duluth, you'd need $99,905 in Evansville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Duluth and Evansville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% higher in Duluth than in Evansville. If you earn $80,000 in Duluth, you'd need about $79,924 in Evansville to keep the same standard of living.