Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Canton
70,105
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Canton
$39,754
Home Value
Terre Haute
$109,500
Canton
$94,400
Rent
Terre Haute
$877
Canton
$826
Crime Rate
Terre Haute
5.55
Canton
11.22
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Canton
74.6
Avg Temp
Terre Haute
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Canton
7.7%
How Similar Are Terre Haute & Canton?
Canton is Terre Haute's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Canton
70,105
Canton has a 17% larger population than Terre Haute.
Violent Crime
Terre Haute
5.55
Canton
11.22
Canton's violent crime is significantly higher than Terre Haute's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Terre Haute
34.27
Canton
34.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Terre Haute
58.1%
Canton
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Canton
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Canton
$39,754
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Terre Haute
$109,500
Canton
$94,400
Terre Haute has a 14% higher home values than Canton.
Education
Terre Haute
14.1%
Canton
10.1%
Terre Haute has a 28% higher education than Canton.
Demographics
Terre Haute
80.1%
Canton
62.1%
Terre Haute has a 22% higher demographics than Canton.
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Canton
74.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Terre Haute and Canton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Terre Haute leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCanton scores 73.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Terre Haute. Canton scores 74.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 77.6 in Terre Haute. Canton has a living wage (family of 4) of $77,604 vs $80,656 in Terre Haute.
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Housing Market — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a median home value of $109,500 vs $94,400 in Canton (16% higher). Terre Haute has a owner-occupied of 53.5% compared to 47.5% in Canton. Terre Haute has a median property tax of $1,060 vs $1,185 in Canton (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute. Canton: 31,985 vs Terre Haute: 26,193 for labor force. Terre Haute has a poverty rate of 26.7% compared to 28.4% in Canton.
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Crime & Safety — Terre Haute leads
Source: FBI UCRTerre Haute has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.01 compared to 8.72 in Canton. Terre Haute has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.55 compared to 11.22 in Canton. Canton has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 13.2% in Terre Haute.
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Schools & Education — Terre Haute leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTerre Haute has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 10.1% in Canton. Terre Haute has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% compared to 34.6% in Canton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 1.2x the size of Terre Haute (58,491). Terre Haute skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 36.1.
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Terre Haute
Canton
Healthcare — Canton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCanton: 4 vs Terre Haute: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Canton. Canton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.3% in Terre Haute. Canton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute.
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