01 · the cities
Evansville
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.
full dispatch→Greensboro
Greensboro was the site of the 1960 Woolworth sit-in (the original lunch counter is preserved at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, downtown). Four major colleges feed the city, the food scene leans BBQ and good coffee, and the surrounding Piedmont rolls gently in every direction. It's the geographic center of North Carolina, which makes it a useful base for everything else in the state.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,075/mo
$1,428/mo
$353/mo more than Evansville (25%)
Median home price
Median home price
$222k
$269k
$47k more than Evansville
State income tax
State income tax
3.0%
4.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$7,008/mo
$6,530/mo
Evansville has $478/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
184 days
189 days
5 more than Evansville
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
8 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
21 days
6 days
days below 20°F per year
Greensboro has 6 more days above 95°F each year than Evansville. Evansville drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Greensboro.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
54 / 100
54 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
14 routes
10 more direct routes than Evansville
Metro size
Metro size
271k metro
790k metro
Evansville has 7.0x fewer events per month than Greensboro.
the verdict
5
Evansville
categories won
3
Greensboro
categories won
Evansville wins on money. Greensboro has the edge on weather and lifestyle.
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