City comparison
Evansville, IN is about 100 miles (175 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 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 Evansville, IN to Terre Haute, 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 58,599 in Terre Haute — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Evansville covers about 47 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Terre Haute.
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 | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917/mo | $847/mo | 8.3% higher in Evansville |
| Median home value | $121,100 | $99,600 | 21.6% higher in Evansville |
| Median household income | $49,853 | $41,230 | 20.9% higher in Evansville |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.2 | 87.0 | ≈ 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 Evansville, you'd need $92,919 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Terre Haute, IN is about 7.1% cheaper overall than Evansville, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% higher in Evansville than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Evansville, you'd need about $74,336 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.