City comparison
Evansville, IN is about 450 miles (750 km) from Monroe, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 h 30 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 Evansville, IN to Monroe, LA takes about 55 min, covering roughly 450 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 47,631 in Monroe — about 2.5× larger by population. By land area, Evansville covers about 47 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Monroe.
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 | Evansville | Monroe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917/mo | $790/mo | 16.1% higher in Evansville |
| Median home value | $121,100 | $158,200 | 30.6% higher in Monroe |
| Median household income | $49,853 | $36,550 | 36.4% higher in Evansville |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.1 | ≈ equal (Evansville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 87.2 | 74.3 | 17.4% higher in Evansville |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 96.1 | 2.9% higher in Evansville |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 95.6 | 3.7% 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 Evansville, you'd need $85,934 in Monroe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 14.1% cheaper overall than Evansville, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% higher in Evansville than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Evansville, you'd need about $68,747 in Monroe to keep the same standard of living.