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Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation

Why Terre Haute?

Cost of Living and Income Characteristics

Cost of Living
In comparison to other municipalities, Terre Haute offers a significantly lower cost of living. The American Chamber of Commerce Research Associations’ (ACCRA) Cost of Living Index is most widely utilized as a measure of cost of living factors. According to ACCRA, Terre Haute’s ranking is below the national average and significantly lower than most other metropolitan areas.

	Composite	Utilities	Housing	Grocery Items
Terre Haute	92.3	103.3	82.7	99.9
Lafayette IN	93.4	104.2	78.6	95.3
Bloomington IN	95.1	89.4	101.3	94.1
Indianapolis IN	94.8	95.4	100.3	91.6
Chicago IL	109.9	107.5	122.9	109.6
Phoenix AZ	100.9	94.5	100.7	104.6
Seattle WA	123.3	98.5	154.3	110.5
Lexington KY	96.9	106.5	91.4	90.3
Pittsburgh PA	94.2	107.6	87.0	97.6
Sacramento CA	125.4	101.9	154.8	130.9
Beaumont TX	92.5	94.1	87.0	86.2
Dallas TX	90.9	98.3	69.0	100.2
ClevelandOH	99.6	113.1	90.7	105.9
Washington DC	140.3	121.3	216.7	109.8
Tampa FL	100.8	116.8	101.6	102.3
Savannah GA	93.8	93.7	88.8	90.5
Detroit MI	100.9	108.8	102.3	97.2
Nashville TN	92.5	97.2	74.7	96.3
Syracuse NY	98.8	122.5	82.6	98.5
Louisville KY	96.7	112.1	90.9	87.5
			Source: ACCRA Third Quarter 2007; average =100

Income Characteristics (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)
Median Household Income Vigo County-2006	$ 34,814
Per Capita Personal Income Vigo County-2006	$ 27,425
Median Household Income USA-2006	$ 48,451
Source: STATS Indiana; US Census Bureau, American FactFinder February 2008

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