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→Springfield
Springfield is the birthplace of Route 66 (the road was officially named in a meeting here in 1926), Bass Pro Shops' world headquarters, and the gateway to the Ozarks. Wonders of Wildlife (next to the Bass Pro store) is genuinely one of the best aquariums in America. The city itself is friendly, affordable, and surprisingly leafy. Branson is 30 miles south for the lake-and-show experience.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,075/mo
$1,249/mo
$174/mo more than Evansville (14%)
Median home price
Median home price
$222k
$268k
$46k more than Evansville
State income tax
State income tax
3.0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$7,008/mo
$6,693/mo
Evansville has $315/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
184 days
170 days
14 fewer than Evansville
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
12 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
21 days
20 days
days below 20°F per year
Springfield has 10 more days above 95°F each year than Evansville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
54 / 100
50 / 100
4.0 pts behind Evansville
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
9 routes
5 more direct routes than Evansville
Metro size
Metro size
271k metro
491k metro
Evansville has 2.3x fewer events per month than Springfield.
the verdict
7
Evansville
categories won
1
Springfield
categories won
Evansville wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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