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What Is It Like to Live in Evansville?

What it costs to live in Evansville, and how it compares with other Indiana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

42

45th best value in Indiana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Indiana cities.

Overall livability

37

49th overall in Indiana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Evansville is home to about 117,184 people. A typical home runs $103,300 and a household earns around $45,600, a price-to-income ratio of 2.3. Among Indiana's largest cities, it ranks 45th for value and 49th overall.

Evansville at a glance

Median home price

$103,300

19th in IN of 62

Median rent

$835/mo

Median household income

$45,600

Home price to income

2.3x

Unemployment

5.7%

40th in IN of 62

School rating

2/10

49th in IN of 62

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in IN of 62

Walk score

13/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Indiana only. Updated 2026.