City comparison
Sioux City, IA is about 500 miles (850 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 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 Sioux City, IA to Terre Haute, IN takes about 1 h 2 min, covering roughly 500 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.
Sioux City has a population of 85,469, vs 58,599 in Terre Haute — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Sioux City covers about 59 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 | Sioux City | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $904/mo | $847/mo | 6.7% higher in Sioux City |
| Median home value | $149,800 | $99,600 | 50.4% higher in Sioux City |
| Median household income | $64,250 | $41,230 | 55.8% higher in Sioux City |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.5 | ≈ equal (Terre Haute slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 83.5 | 87.0 | 4.2% higher in Terre Haute |
| Transportation index | 93.1 | 98.9 | 6.2% higher in Terre Haute |
| Healthcare index | 93.3 | 99.1 | 6.2% 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 Sioux City, you'd need $99,705 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sioux City and Terre Haute have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% higher in Sioux City than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Sioux City, you'd need about $79,764 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.