Population
Evansville
116,441
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Evansville
$52,251
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Evansville
$129,100
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Evansville
$949
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Evansville
12.12
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Evansville
86.2
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Evansville
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Evansville
5.3%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Evansville & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Evansville's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evansville
116,441
Battle Creek
52,392
Evansville (116,441) is about 2.2x larger than Battle Creek (52,392).
Violent Crime
Evansville
12.12
Battle Creek
11.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Evansville
36.79
Battle Creek
25.23
Evansville has a 31% higher property crime than Battle Creek.
Political Leaning
Evansville
55.6%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Evansville
5.3%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Battle Creek has a 29% higher unemployment than Evansville.
Median Income
Evansville
$52,251
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Evansville
$129,100
Battle Creek
$127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Evansville
15.4%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Evansville
77.1%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Evansville has a 16% higher demographics than Battle Creek.
Cost of Living
Evansville
86.2
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evansville and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Evansville
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Battle Creek
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 (12% lower). Evansville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,113 vs $1,176 in Battle Creek (5% 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 (48% 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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Single-Family Homes
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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Evansville
Battle Creek
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. Evansville has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 77.0% in Battle Creek.
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