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How Terre Haute's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in Terre Haute?
Your $100,000 in Terre Haute has the same purchasing power as $128,502 in the average US city. You'd need $28,502 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Within 10 points of Terre Haute's cost index of 78, sorted by closest match.
Wondering whether you should move to Terre Haute? It depends on what you're optimizing for, but the city has real arguments in its favor: the cost-of-living math actually works and walkable in a way most us cities aren't, plus 1 more things worth knowing. The data behind each is below.
By the numbers, Terre Haute is one of the more affordable US cities of its size. The composite index sits at 78, about 22% below the national average, with housing as the main driver of the discount. Median rent in town runs about $847/mo against a typical household income of $41,230, which is the kind of ratio that leaves room to save.
Terre Haute earns a Walk Score of 61/100 — above the US median, with denser neighborhoods scoring higher than the citywide aggregate suggests. A car is still useful for longer trips, but everyday life works on foot for a lot of residents.
The average one-way commute in Terre Haute is about 17 minutes — short by US standards (the national average is closer to 27). Over a year of working days, that's hundreds of hours that don't get spent in traffic, which is the kind of thing you notice in the weekend rather than the weekday.
Reasons are pulled from Terre Haute's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Terre Haute gets a handful of meaningful snow days each year. Winters average about 26°F — cold enough for several inches at a time, warm enough for everything to melt between storms.
Cold but workable. Winter in Terre Haute averages about 26°F — colder than the national norm, mild compared to the upper Midwest. A solid coat handles most days; the genuine cold snaps are short.
Hot, but not desert-hot. Summer in Terre Haute runs about 85°F on average, with afternoons in the 90s and humidity that varies by region. AC is standard rather than optional.
Terre Haute falls in roughly USDA Zone 8. The zone classification is based on average annual minimum temperatures, so it's the right lookup for whether perennials and trees will overwinter here. Note that this is approximate from our winter-temperature data — check the USDA map for the exact zone before betting an expensive plant on it.
Terre Haute is at about 509 feet (155 m) above sea level. High enough to be solidly above any coastal concern, low enough that altitude isn't a factor.
Higher than average. Terre Haute reports about 5,444 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the US average of around 3,500. Citywide numbers are often dragged up by a few hotspots; specific neighborhoods can be very safe in cities that don't look great on paper, and vice versa.
No — your dollar actually goes further here. Terre Haute's composite cost-of-living index is 78, roughly 22% under the US average. Housing is usually the biggest driver of the discount.
Somewhat. Terre Haute earns a Walk Score of 61/100 — many daily errands are doable on foot, especially in the denser neighborhoods, but a car still helps for longer trips. Transit Score is 19 out of 100.
Roughly $54,474 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Terre Haute runs about $847/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.