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Evansville, IN cityscape

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Evansville

in · metro 271k

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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

$2,349

below Los Angeles's monthly cost

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

63% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)

02state income tax

3%

$525/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles

vs 9.3% in Los Angeles

03after rent

$7,008/mo

$2,349 more than Los Angeles

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

04a house here

$222k

78% cheaper than Los Angeles

vs $1029k in Los Angeles

05metro size

271k

vs 12.8M in Los Angeles

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

184

pleasant days a year, in evansville.

Los Angeles has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year.

Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 49.7× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

54/100

19% lower than Los Angeles

vs 67/100 in Los Angeles

Closest outdoor draw: Harmonie State Park, 22.4 mi.

·walk score®

79/100

18% lower than Los Angeles

vs 96/100 in Los Angeles

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

4

97% fewer than Los Angeles

vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles

04 · see also

if evansville appeals, also worth a look:

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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