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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

$315

under Springfield, every month

Evansville gives you room Springfield doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the evansville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,075/mo

14% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)

02state income tax

3%

$142/mo less in state tax than Springfield

vs 4.7% in Springfield

03after rent

$7,008/mo

$315 more than Springfield

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

04a house here

$222k

17% cheaper than Springfield

vs $268k in Springfield

05metro size

271k

vs 491k in Springfield

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

184

pleasant days a year, in evansville.

Springfield barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.

But the calendar thins out: Springfield stays 2.3× busier.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

54/100

8% higher than Springfield

vs 50/100 in Springfield

Closest outdoor draw: Harmonie State Park, 22.4 mi.

·walk score®

79/100

11% lower than Springfield

vs 89/100 in Springfield

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

4

56% fewer than Springfield

vs 9 nonstops in Springfield

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as evansville:

see also

huntsville

better park access

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see also

greensboro

more flight options

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see also

toledo

more things to do

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