01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
full dispatch→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→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$1,075/mo
$1,768/mo less than Honolulu (164%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$222k
$839k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
3.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$7,008/mo
Evansville has $2,434/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
184 days
132 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
2 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
21 days
days below 20°F per year
Evansville drops below 20°F on 21 more days per year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
54 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
4 routes
47 fewer direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
271k metro
Honolulu has 13.6x more events per month than Evansville.
the verdict
3
Honolulu
categories won
4
Evansville
categories won
Evansville wins on money. Honolulu has the edge on weather and lifestyle.
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