City comparison
Kokomo, IN is about 100 miles (150 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 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 Kokomo, IN to Terre Haute, IN takes about 11 min, covering roughly 100 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.
Kokomo has a population of 59,534, vs 58,599 in Terre Haute — about the same size. By land area, Kokomo covers about 37 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 | Kokomo | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $856/mo | $847/mo | 1.1% higher in Kokomo |
| Median home value | $118,400 | $99,600 | 18.9% higher in Kokomo |
| Median household income | $53,967 | $41,230 | 30.9% higher in Kokomo |
| 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 Kokomo, you'd need $96,491 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Terre Haute, IN is about 3.5% cheaper overall than Kokomo, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% higher in Kokomo than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Kokomo, you'd need about $77,193 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.