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Elizabethtown vs Evansville
Elizabethtown and Evansville
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Evansville are above the US rate in this release, 7.4 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Elizabethtown to Evansville
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Elizabethtown to Evansville above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $942 in Elizabethtown and $893 in Evansville. Elizabethtown has a state tax on wages. Evansville has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Evansville is 91% of the national level for the same work, against 92% in Elizabethtown.
Evansville averages 215 sunny days, with July highs around 88°F and January nights around 30°F. Elizabethtown is 197 sunny days, 88°F in July, 31°F in January. Commutes average 21 minutes in Evansville and 24 in Elizabethtown.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Elizabethtown → Evansville pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Elizabethtown and Evansville changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 116 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,650–$3,100
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,100
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
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Questions
Is Evansville cheaper than Elizabethtown after tax and rent?
Yes. Evansville leaves about $95 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $942 in Elizabethtown and $893 in Evansville.
Does Evansville have state income tax?
Evansville is in Indiana, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.50%.
Did people actually move from Elizabethtown to Evansville?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.