CITY PROFILE
Evansville, IN
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Evansville is a smaller metro where housing sits at moderately priced levels—a real advantage if affordability matters to your move. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine, though the area does get a wet climate, so rain is part of the regular weather pattern. It's a straightforward place to evaluate if you're looking for a lower cost of living without extreme weather swings.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $227K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,087/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13.4°C · warmest 25.3°C · coolest -0.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1243 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.19 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #165 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent91
- Climate comfort66
- Plenty of sunshine48
- Big-city amenities60
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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