City comparison
Fishers, IN is about 80 miles (125 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 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 Fishers, IN to Terre Haute, IN takes about 10 min, covering roughly 80 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.
Fishers has a population of 99,041, vs 58,599 in Terre Haute — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Fishers covers about 36 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 | Fishers | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,478/mo | $847/mo | 74.5% higher in Fishers |
| Median home value | $339,000 | $99,600 | 240.4% higher in Fishers |
| Median household income | $126,548 | $41,230 | 206.9% higher in Fishers |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.8 | 87.0 | ≈ equal (Terre Haute 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 Fishers, you'd need $82,840 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Terre Haute, IN is about 17.2% cheaper overall than Fishers, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 72% higher in Fishers than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Fishers, you'd need about $66,272 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.