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Roughly 58,599 people live in Terre Haute, Indiana. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 22% below the national average. Median rent runs about $847/mo; the typical household pulls in $41,230. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 51/100 — a C-, putting it at #474 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Terre Haute sits at 78 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($847/mo against $41,230 median household income), housing eats roughly 25% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $99,600.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 85°F in summer, 26°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 45 inches. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere. Air quality reads good (AQI 47).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Terre Haute is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 59/100 (grade C) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (99/100); weakest on job market (8/100).
For retirees, Terre Haute is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 67/100 (grade B-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (99/100); weakest on job market (8/100).
For remote workers, Terre Haute is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 70/100 (grade B-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (99/100); weakest on job market (8/100).
For young professionals, Terre Haute isn't the strongest match. It earns 50/100 (grade C-) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (99/100); weakest on job market (8/100).
Terre Haute, Indiana pulls a 51/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C-), currently ranked #474 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Terre Haute's cost-of-living index is 78 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the very affordable band — 22% below the national average. Median rent runs about $847/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 85°F, winter averages around 26°F, with about 45 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 61/100. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere.
Terre Haute has about 58,599 residents, 23% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 32.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Terre Haute head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Terre Haute stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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