City comparison
St. Joseph, MO is about 400 miles (650 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 h 15 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 St. Joseph, MO to Terre Haute, IN takes about 48 min, covering roughly 400 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.
St. Joseph has a population of 72,198, vs 58,599 in Terre Haute — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, St. Joseph covers about 44 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 | St. Joseph | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $854/mo | $847/mo | 0.8% higher in St. Joseph |
| Median home value | $138,100 | $99,600 | 38.7% higher in St. Joseph |
| Median household income | $54,515 | $41,230 | 32.2% higher in St. Joseph |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.5 | ≈ equal (Terre Haute slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 88.6 | 87.0 | 1.8% higher in St. Joseph |
| Transportation index | 93.4 | 98.9 | 5.9% higher in Terre Haute |
| Healthcare index | 93.6 | 99.1 | 5.9% 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 St. Joseph, you'd need $100,387 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Joseph and Terre Haute have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in St. Joseph than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in St. Joseph, you'd need about $80,310 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.