City comparison
Jeffersonville, IN is about 125 miles (200 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 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 Jeffersonville, IN to Terre Haute, IN takes about 14 min, covering roughly 125 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.
Terre Haute has a population of 58,599, vs 49,771 in Jeffersonville — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Terre Haute covers about 35 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 | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,028/mo | $847/mo | 21.4% higher in Jeffersonville |
| Median home value | $187,700 | $99,600 | 88.5% higher in Jeffersonville |
| Median household income | $67,566 | $41,230 | 63.9% higher in Jeffersonville |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 94.5 | 1.4% higher in Jeffersonville |
| Utilities index | 78.9 | 87.0 | 10.3% higher in Terre Haute |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 98.9 | 1.7% higher in Terre Haute |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 99.1 | 1.7% 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 Jeffersonville, you'd need $89,120 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Terre Haute, IN is about 10.9% cheaper overall than Jeffersonville, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% higher in Jeffersonville than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Jeffersonville, you'd need about $71,296 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.