Terre Haute, IN vs Plainfield, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricTerre Haute, INPlainfield, IN
Population58,42736,369
Median Household Income$43,126$87,272
Median Rent$922/mo$1,499/mo
Median Home Value$115,700$280,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%41.4%
Poverty Rate24.7%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k494171
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1931,227
Median AQI4535
Good AQI Days /yr218333
Summer Highs89°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall15 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min22.8 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.117.7
College Degree Rate24.6%32.7%
Foreign-Born %4.1%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+11.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.