Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Hot Springs
38,023
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Hot Springs
$46,441
Home Value
Terre Haute
$109,500
Hot Springs
$156,900
Rent
Terre Haute
$877
Hot Springs
$902
Crime Rate
Terre Haute
5.55
Hot Springs
5.39
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Hot Springs
82.3
Avg Temp
Terre Haute
N/A
Hot Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Hot Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Terre Haute & Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is Terre Haute's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Hot Springs
38,023
Terre Haute has a 35% larger population than Hot Springs.
Violent Crime
Terre Haute
5.55
Hot Springs
5.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Terre Haute
34.27
Hot Springs
41.63
Hot Springs has a 18% higher property crime than Terre Haute.
Political Leaning
Terre Haute
58.1%
Hot Springs
67.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hot Springs has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Hot Springs
5.5%
Terre Haute has a 28% higher unemployment than Hot Springs.
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Hot Springs
$46,441
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Terre Haute
$109,500
Hot Springs
$156,900
Hot Springs has a 30% higher home values than Terre Haute.
Education
Terre Haute
14.1%
Hot Springs
19.9%
Hot Springs has a 29% higher education than Terre Haute.
Demographics
Terre Haute
80.1%
Hot Springs
73.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Hot Springs
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Terre Haute and Hot Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Terre Haute leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTerre Haute scores 78.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.1 in Hot Springs. Terre Haute has a living wage (family of 4) of $80,656 vs $85,599 in Hot Springs (6% lower). Terre Haute has a living wage (1 adult) of $34,124 vs $36,215 in Hot Springs (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a median home value of $156,900 vs $109,500 in Terre Haute (30% higher). Terre Haute has a vacancy rate of 12.6% compared to 17.7% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $1,060 in Terre Haute (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute: 26,193 vs Hot Springs: 17,561 for labor force. Hot Springs has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.7% in Terre Haute. Hot Springs has a poverty rate of 21.3% compared to 26.7% in Terre Haute.
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Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRTerre Haute has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.91 in Terre Haute. Hot Springs has a property crime clearance of 25.3% compared to 13.2% in Terre Haute.
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 14.1% in Terre Haute. Hot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 35.5% in Terre Haute.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a population of 58,491, about 1.5x the size of Hot Springs (38,023). Terre Haute skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 45.1.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTerre Haute: 3.0 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hot Springs: 4 vs Terre Haute: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Terre Haute has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute.
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