Population
Anderson
54,930
Terre Haute
58,491
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Terre Haute
$41,960
Home Value
Anderson
$104,300
Terre Haute
$109,500
Rent
Anderson
$909
Terre Haute
$877
Crime Rate
Anderson
4.19
Terre Haute
5.55
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Terre Haute
77.6
Avg Temp
Anderson
N/A
Terre Haute
N/A
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Terre Haute
7.7%
How Similar Are Anderson & Terre Haute?
Terre Haute is Anderson's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anderson
54,930
Terre Haute
58,491
Both cities have similar populations — Anderson at 54,930 and Terre Haute at 58,491.
Violent Crime
Anderson
4.19
Terre Haute
5.55
Terre Haute has a 25% higher violent crime than Anderson.
Property Crime
Anderson
22.56
Terre Haute
34.27
Terre Haute has a 34% higher property crime than Anderson.
Political Leaning
Anderson
62.5%
Terre Haute
58.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Terre Haute
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Terre Haute
$41,960
Anderson has a 11% higher median income than Terre Haute.
Home Values
Anderson
$104,300
Terre Haute
$109,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Anderson
11.1%
Terre Haute
14.1%
Terre Haute has a 21% higher education than Anderson.
Demographics
Anderson
76.1%
Terre Haute
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Terre Haute
77.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anderson and Terre Haute share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Terre Haute
Anderson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Terre Haute leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTerre Haute scores 73.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Anderson. Terre Haute has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,094 vs $1,206 in Anderson (10% lower). Terre Haute has a living wage (family of 4) of $80,656 vs $86,255 in Anderson (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $1,060 in Terre Haute (12% lower). Anderson has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 69.3% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a vacancy rate of 12.6% compared to 13.3% in Anderson.
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Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute: 18 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute. Anderson has a poverty rate of 20.4% compared to 26.7% in Terre Haute.
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Crime & Safety — Anderson leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.71 compared to 6.77 in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Anderson. Anderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 0.91 in Terre Haute.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTerre Haute has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 11.1% in Anderson. Anderson has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 35.5% in Terre Haute.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a population of 58,491, about 1.1x the size of Anderson (54,930). Terre Haute skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 38.2.
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Anderson
Terre Haute
Healthcare — Anderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Terre Haute: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Anderson. Terre Haute has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Anderson.
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