Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Richmond
35,551
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Richmond
$46,395
Home Value
Terre Haute
$109,500
Richmond
$107,600
Rent
Terre Haute
$877
Richmond
$815
Crime Rate
Terre Haute
5.55
Richmond
4.19
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Richmond
77.4
Avg Temp
Terre Haute
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Richmond
7.2%
How Similar Are Terre Haute & Richmond?
Richmond is Terre Haute's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Richmond
35,551
Terre Haute has a 39% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Terre Haute
5.55
Richmond
4.19
Terre Haute has a 25% higher violent crime than Richmond.
Property Crime
Terre Haute
34.27
Richmond
11.41
Terre Haute's property crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Terre Haute
58.1%
Richmond
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Richmond has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Richmond
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Richmond
$46,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Terre Haute
$109,500
Richmond
$107,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Terre Haute
14.1%
Richmond
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Terre Haute
80.1%
Richmond
79.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Richmond
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Terre Haute and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Terre Haute
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $864 in Terre Haute (19% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,094 in Terre Haute (14% lower). Richmond scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Terre Haute.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a vacancy rate of 12.6% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Richmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $1,060 in Terre Haute (14% lower). Richmond has a median rent of $815 vs $877 in Terre Haute (8% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute: 26,193 vs Richmond: 16,315 for labor force. Terre Haute has a work from home of 4.9% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 26.7% in Terre Haute.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 6.77 in Terre Haute. Richmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 23.46 in Terre Haute. Richmond has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.41 compared to 34.27 in Terre Haute.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 35.5% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a population of 58,491, about 1.6x the size of Richmond (35,551). Terre Haute skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 38.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Terre Haute
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Terre Haute: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 4.0 vs Terre Haute: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Terre Haute has a work from home of 4.9% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 71.8% in Terre Haute.
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