City comparison
Greenwood, IN is about 70 miles (100 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 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 Greenwood, IN to Terre Haute, IN takes about 8 min, covering roughly 70 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.
Greenwood has a population of 63,579, vs 58,599 in Terre Haute — about the same size. By land area, Terre Haute covers about 35 sq mi vs 29 sq mi for Greenwood.
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 | Greenwood | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,200/mo | $847/mo | 41.7% higher in Greenwood |
| Median home value | $226,500 | $99,600 | 127.4% higher in Greenwood |
| Median household income | $75,398 | $41,230 | 82.9% higher in Greenwood |
| 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 Greenwood, you'd need $83,579 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Terre Haute, IN is about 16.4% cheaper overall than Greenwood, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 68% higher in Greenwood than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Greenwood, you'd need about $66,863 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.