City comparison
Monroe, LA is about 550 miles (900 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 miles, or about 11 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 Monroe, LA to Terre Haute, IN takes about 1 h 6 min, covering roughly 550 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 47,631 in Monroe — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Terre Haute covers about 35 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Monroe.
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 | Monroe | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $790/mo | $847/mo | 7.2% higher in Terre Haute |
| Median home value | $158,200 | $99,600 | 58.8% higher in Monroe |
| Median household income | $36,550 | $41,230 | 12.8% higher in Terre Haute |
| Groceries index | 94.1 | 94.5 | ≈ equal (Terre Haute slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 74.3 | 87.0 | 17.2% higher in Terre Haute |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 98.9 | 2.9% higher in Terre Haute |
| Healthcare index | 95.6 | 99.1 | 3.7% 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 Monroe, you'd need $108,128 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Terre Haute, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% higher in Terre Haute than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Monroe, you'd need about $86,503 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.