City comparison
Jeffersonville, IN is about 850 miles (1,300 km) from Temple, TX 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 Jeffersonville, IN to Temple, TX takes about 1 h 40 min, covering roughly 850 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.
Temple has a population of 83,473, vs 49,771 in Jeffersonville — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Temple covers about 73 sq mi vs 34 sq mi for Jeffersonville.
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 | Jeffersonville | Temple | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,028/mo | $1,088/mo | 5.8% higher in Temple |
| Median home value | $187,700 | $191,300 | 1.9% higher in Temple |
| Median household income | $67,566 | $61,003 | 10.8% higher in Jeffersonville |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 94.2 | 1.7% higher in Jeffersonville |
| Utilities index | 78.9 | 82.5 | 4.5% higher in Temple |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 96.6 | 0.7% higher in Jeffersonville |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 96.1 | 1.4% higher in Jeffersonville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Jeffersonville, you'd need $99,943 in Temple to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jeffersonville and Temple have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Jeffersonville, you'd need about $79,954 in Temple to keep the same standard of living.