City comparison
Houston, TX is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 hours 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 Houston, TX to Terre Haute, IN takes about 1 h 37 min, covering roughly 800 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 58,599 in Terre Haute — about 39.2× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 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 | Houston | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $847/mo | 45.8% higher in Houston |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $99,600 | 135.9% higher in Houston |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $41,230 | 46.6% higher in Houston |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 94.5 | 6.2% higher in Houston |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 87.0 | 10.7% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 98.9 | 3.3% higher in Terre Haute |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 99.1 | 4.2% higher in Terre Haute |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $77,859 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Terre Haute, IN is about 22.1% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 95% higher in Houston than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $62,287 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.