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Evansville, IN cityscape

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Evansville

in · metro 271k

photo: K / pexels

a dispatch from

evansville

IN

37.97°N

87.57°W

Evansville sits on a horseshoe bend of the Ohio River in the southwestern corner of Indiana, closer to Memphis than to Indianapolis in feel. The Mesker Park Zoo is a sleeper good time. The University of Evansville and University of Southern Indiana keep college energy in town. River history, Cajun and Southern food influences, and a friendly Midwest pace. Cheap and easy.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$2,434

less monthly outlay than Honolulu

Evansville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
landable, recorded on the evansville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,075/mo

62% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)

02state income tax

3%

$667/mo less in state tax than Honolulu

vs 11% in Honolulu

03after rent

$7,008/mo

$2,434 more than Honolulu

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$222k

79% cheaper than Honolulu

vs $1061k in Honolulu

05metro size

271k

vs 989k in Honolulu

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

184

pleasant days a year, in evansville.

Honolulu edges ahead with 316 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: Honolulu packs 13.6× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

54/100

2% lower than Honolulu

vs 55/100 in Honolulu

Closest outdoor draw: Harmonie State Park, 22.4 mi.

·walk score®

79/100

20% lower than Honolulu

vs 99/100 in Honolulu

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

4

92% fewer than Honolulu

vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu

04 · see also

neighbors of evansville on the map of tradeoffs:

see also

huntsville

better park access

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see also

greensboro

more flight options

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see also

springfield

more flight options

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compare evansville with:

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