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→Huntsville
Huntsville is Rocket City, with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the Saturn V rocket on display at the Space and Rocket Center, and a tech and engineering economy that punches way above the city's size. Cummings Research Park is the second-largest research park in the U.S. The Tennessee River and Monte Sano State Park give it a quiet outdoor side. Affordable and surprisingly smart.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,075/mo
$1,374/mo
$299/mo more than Evansville (22%)
Median home price
Median home price
$222k
$316k
$93k more than Evansville
State income tax
State income tax
3.0%
5.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$7,008/mo
$6,543/mo
Evansville has $465/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
184 days
177 days
7 fewer than Evansville
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
13 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
21 days
6 days
days below 20°F per year
Huntsville has 11 more days above 95°F each year than Evansville. Evansville drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Huntsville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
54 / 100
58 / 100
4.0 pts ahead of Evansville
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
9 routes
5 more direct routes than Evansville
Metro size
Metro size
271k metro
527k metro
Evansville has 4.6x fewer events per month than Huntsville.
the verdict
6
Evansville
categories won
3
Huntsville
categories won
Evansville wins on money and weather. Huntsville has the edge on lifestyle.
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