City comparison
Fort Wayne, IN is about 175 miles (250 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 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 Fort Wayne, IN to Terre Haute, IN takes about 20 min, covering roughly 175 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.
Fort Wayne has a population of 264,514, vs 58,599 in Terre Haute — about 4.5× larger by population. By land area, Fort Wayne covers about 110 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 | Fort Wayne | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $904/mo | $847/mo | 6.7% higher in Fort Wayne |
| Median home value | $152,500 | $99,600 | 53.1% higher in Fort Wayne |
| Median household income | $58,233 | $41,230 | 41.2% higher in Fort Wayne |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.7 | 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 Fort Wayne, you'd need $90,689 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Terre Haute, IN is about 9.3% cheaper overall than Fort Wayne, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% higher in Fort Wayne than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Wayne, you'd need about $72,551 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.