Living in Evansville (Indiana)

Evansville (Indiana) is a city in Indiana, United States, home to 119,943 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 4%, #279 of 7,271), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #469 of 8,006), low-income households (top 7%, #601 of 9,771).

Residents119,943
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport161 km (Louisville Muhammad Ali International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km176,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverOhio, 2.8 km
Main railway line78.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.924 km
Within 10 km128,060 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 23:34

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How Evansville (Indiana) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Indiana
Young family56#3,490 of 11,898#69 of 253Map
Low-income household60#601 of 9,771#34 of 181Map
Low-income family57#1,645 of 8,006#65 of 138Map
Single parent59#1,534 of 6,237#43 of 103Map
Pensioner couple62#3,943 of 9,474#41 of 170Map
Single pensioner56#5,629 of 9,474#68 of 170Map
Early retiree61#4,310 of 10,762#32 of 198Map
Single professional51#2,767 of 4,537#13 of 56Map
Young professional55#2,569 of 4,444#12 of 53Map
DINKS51#2,419 of 3,053#14 of 30Map
Remote worker69#279 of 7,271#15 of 134Map
Commuter69#2,033 of 6,227#11 of 82Map
Car-free household62#1,453 of 3,933#9 of 33Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer64#469 of 8,006#32 of 138Map
Budget-constrained mover57#1,315 of 12,111#76 of 234Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#2,100 of 4,114#12 of 43Map
Expat professional49#4,529 of 7,271#43 of 134Map
Healthcare-first mover50#6,560 of 9,474#72 of 170Map
Nature-focused household32#14,673 of 18,063#352 of 396Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover4#15,090 of 16,523#315 of 349Map
Rural value seeker39#10,936 of 18,063#345 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,492 of 16,523#27 of 349Map
Lottery winner63#4,041 of 21,167#17 of 492Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,962 of 12,111#143 of 234Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner51#6,091 of 12,111#52 of 234Map
Digital native61#918 of 4,750#8 of 60Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Foundation82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Affordability59
  • Health and elderly57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Education and family49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Safety and community22
  • Green space21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.