City comparison
Gary, IN is about 150 miles (225 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 h 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 Gary, IN to Terre Haute, IN takes about 18 min, covering roughly 150 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.
Gary has a population of 69,136, vs 58,599 in Terre Haute — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Gary covers about 50 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 | Gary | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $847/mo | 9.7% higher in Gary |
| Median home value | $81,800 | $99,600 | 21.8% higher in Terre Haute |
| Median household income | $36,874 | $41,230 | 11.8% higher in Terre Haute |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 94.5 | 12.5% higher in Gary |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 87.0 | 3.2% higher in Terre Haute |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 98.9 | 1.2% higher in Gary |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 99.1 | 1.3% higher in Gary |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gary, you'd need $75,319 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Terre Haute, IN is about 24.7% cheaper overall than Gary, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 104% higher in Gary than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Gary, you'd need about $60,256 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.