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→Toledo
Toledo is the Glass City, with a long history of glassmaking (Owens-Illinois, Libbey, Pilkington), and the Toledo Museum of Art's glass pavilion is genuinely world-class and free. The Mud Hens (yes, Klinger's team) play minor league ball downtown. Sitting between Detroit and Cleveland on Lake Erie, Toledo has serious walleye fishing and a real lake-town pace. Cheaper than its bigger neighbors.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,075/mo
$1,197/mo
$122/mo more than Evansville (10%)
Median home price
Median home price
$222k
$196k
$26k less than Evansville
State income tax
State income tax
3.0%
4.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$7,008/mo
$6,804/mo
Evansville has $204/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
184 days
159 days
25 fewer than Evansville
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
21 days
38 days
days below 20°F per year
Toledo drops below 20°F on 17 more days per year than Evansville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
54 / 100
55 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
4 routes
Metro size
Metro size
271k metro
600k metro
Evansville has 3.6x fewer events per month than Toledo.
the verdict
5
Evansville
categories won
1
Toledo
categories won
Evansville wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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