Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Mercedes
16,449
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Mercedes
$41,753
Home Value
Terre Haute
$109,500
Mercedes
$107,700
Rent
Terre Haute
$877
Mercedes
$676
Crime Rate
Terre Haute
5.55
Mercedes
4.03
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Mercedes
73.8
Avg Temp
Terre Haute
N/A
Mercedes
N/A
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Mercedes
8.3%
How Similar Are Terre Haute & Mercedes?
Mercedes is Terre Haute's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Mercedes
16,449
Terre Haute (58,491) is about 3.6x larger than Mercedes (16,449).
Violent Crime
Terre Haute
5.55
Mercedes
4.03
Terre Haute has a 27% higher violent crime than Mercedes.
Property Crime
Terre Haute
34.27
Mercedes
32.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Terre Haute
58.1%
Mercedes
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Terre Haute has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Mercedes
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Mercedes
$41,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Terre Haute
$109,500
Mercedes
$107,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Terre Haute
14.1%
Mercedes
8.5%
Terre Haute has a 40% higher education than Mercedes.
Demographics
Terre Haute
80.1%
Mercedes
53.7%
Terre Haute has a 33% higher demographics than Mercedes.
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Mercedes
73.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Terre Haute and Mercedes share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Terre Haute
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Mercedes
Mercedes leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mercedes leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMercedes scores 70.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Terre Haute. Mercedes scores 69.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 73.0 in Terre Haute. Mercedes scores 73.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 77.6 in Terre Haute.
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Housing Market — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a median property tax of $1,060 vs $1,885 in Mercedes (44% lower). Mercedes has a median rent of $676 vs $877 in Terre Haute (30% lower). Terre Haute has a vacancy rate of 12.6% compared to 17.8% in Mercedes.
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Jobs & Economy — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute: 26,193 vs Mercedes: 6,581 for labor force. Mercedes has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a per capita income of $24,900 vs $18,376 in Mercedes (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mercedes leads
Source: FBI UCRMercedes has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 6.77 in Terre Haute. Mercedes has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.91 in Terre Haute. Mercedes has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.78 compared to 4.01 in Terre Haute.
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Weather & Climate
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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 8.5% in Mercedes. Terre Haute has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% compared to 24.7% in Mercedes.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a population of 58,491, about 3.6x the size of Mercedes (16,449). Mercedes skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 32.6.
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Terre Haute
Mercedes
Healthcare — Mercedes leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMercedes: 3.3 vs Terre Haute: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mercedes leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMercedes has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Mercedes. Mercedes: 16 min vs Terre Haute: 18 min for mean commute time.
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