Population
Battle Creek
52,392
Evansville
116,441
Median Income
Battle Creek
$51,699
Evansville
$52,251
Home Value
Battle Creek
$127,600
Evansville
$129,100
Rent
Battle Creek
$934
Evansville
$949
Crime Rate
Battle Creek
11.22
Evansville
12.12
Cost of Living
Battle Creek
87.4
Evansville
86.2
Avg Temp
Battle Creek
N/A
Evansville
N/A
Unemployment
Battle Creek
7.4%
Evansville
5.3%
How Similar Are Battle Creek & Evansville?
Evansville is Battle Creek's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Battle Creek
52,392
Evansville
116,441
Evansville (116,441) is about 2.2x larger than Battle Creek (52,392).
Violent Crime
Battle Creek
11.22
Evansville
12.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Battle Creek
25.23
Evansville
36.79
Evansville has a 31% higher property crime than Battle Creek.
Political Leaning
Battle Creek
56.4%
Evansville
55.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Battle Creek
7.4%
Evansville
5.3%
Battle Creek has a 29% higher unemployment than Evansville.
Median Income
Battle Creek
$51,699
Evansville
$52,251
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Battle Creek
$127,600
Evansville
$129,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Battle Creek
14.7%
Evansville
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Battle Creek
64.8%
Evansville
77.1%
Evansville has a 16% higher demographics than Battle Creek.
Cost of Living
Battle Creek
87.4
Evansville
86.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Battle Creek and Evansville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Battle Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evansville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvansville has a fair market rent (1br) of $860 vs $976 in Battle Creek (13% lower). Evansville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,113 vs $1,176 in Battle Creek (6% lower). Evansville scores 86.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Battle Creek.
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Housing Market — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville has a median property tax of $1,097 vs $2,097 in Battle Creek (91% lower). Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 53.9% in Evansville. Battle Creek has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 11.1% in Evansville.
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Jobs & Economy — Evansville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville: 59,409 vs Battle Creek: 25,401 for labor force. Evansville has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.2% in Evansville.
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Crime & Safety — Battle Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRBattle Creek has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.17 compared to 28.21 in Evansville. Battle Creek has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.23 compared to 36.79 in Evansville. Battle Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.10 in Evansville.
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Schools & Education — Evansville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEvansville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.7% in Battle Creek. Evansville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 37.9% in Battle Creek.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville has a population of 116,441, about 2.2x the size of Battle Creek (52,392).
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Battle Creek
Evansville
Healthcare — Battle Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Evansville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Battle Creek has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 1.0% in Evansville. Battle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Evansville.
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