Example household · Nashville, TN · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Nashville vs Evansville

Nashville and Evansville

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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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 Nashville to Evansville

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Nashville to Evansville above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,392 in Nashville and $893 in Evansville. Nashville has no 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 97% in Nashville.

Evansville averages 215 sunny days, with July highs around 88°F and January nights around 30°F. Nashville is 208 sunny days, 89°F in July, 30°F in January. Commutes average 21 minutes in Evansville and 27 in Nashville.

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.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Nashville → 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 Nashville and Evansville changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 172 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,700–$3,200
Container or pod
$1,150–$2,150
Rent a truck
$450–$850

Movers in Evansville and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Evansville cheaper than Nashville after tax and rent?

Yes. Evansville leaves about $201 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,392 in Nashville 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 Nashville 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.