| Weather | | How much crime? | | What are the neighborhoods like? | | What are the people like? |
| The summers are relatively mild and comfortable. The temperatures can reach into the lower 90s occasionally, but a much more comfortable lower 80s is much more common. The winters are also relatively mild, with the temperature dropping below freezing regularly. But snow only happens once or twice a winter and the snowfall is typically just an inch or so. | | Evansville has an average amount of crime for its size and location. Murders are not a frequent problem and when they do occur they tend to be related in some way to a domestic disturbance. There is an ongoing burglary and theft problem, mostly associated with meth use in the surrounding small towns. But the town feels safe overall and being a victim of crime isn't something most people worry about. | | The Bayard park neighborhood is one of the city's best areas. Located between Lincoln and Washington Avenues, it contains a large number of renovated homes from the 1880ss, including some impressive Queen Anne-style houses and a number of simple bungalows. There aren't a lot of "bad" parts of Evansville, but the one area to avoid is west of Hwy 41 and south of Diamond. The area is rundown and includes the area's only real homeless population. The homes are rundown, with many of them seemingly abandoned. | | Because Evansville is the only largish town for several hundred miles, you might expect that many young people would leave town for college and not come back. But the town has a thriving economy with a number of good middle-class jobs. So many of the residents were born in town and remain for generations. The population is about 80 percent white, with another 15 percent Africa-American. If you're Hispanic or Asian, the town probably doesn't have the amenities you would be looking for in a hometown. It's a very family-oriented town and has won several awards for being one of the best places to live in the U.S. |
| Downtown Area | | Schools | | Noise | | town comparison vs. |
| The downtown area has been extensively renovated and remodeled and offers up a charming mix of small mom and pop stores as well as some top chains. | | The quality of the public schools vary, with the ones on the West and North sides of town considered to be the better places to send your kids. | | Highway 41 runs right through part of Evansville and it is a major North-South hub, which means it brings a lot of noise and traffic. | | Evansville is the hub for the entire region, so there aren't any similar nearby towns to compare it to. Owensboro, Kentucky is the closest town of a similar size and it's across the Ohio River and about an hour drive from Evansville. But while Evansville feel Midwestern, Owensboro feels much more like a Southern town, with its popular BBQ festival and a number of regional food and farming business headquartered in town. It's also even more white than Evansville, with less than ten percent of the population non-white. Newburgh, Indiana is located just East of Evansville and while it is considered part of the Evansville Metro area, it has more than 35,000 residents and a much different feel. Newburgh is filled with antique stores and small craft businesses and it caters to local residents who want to get away for the weekend. |
| Best hospital | | Tourist attractions | | General comments | | |
| Evansville is a major medical hub for Indiana and Kentucky, with both Deaconess and St. Mary's Hospitals offering cutting-edge medical care. | | Evansville has some amazing recreational areas, with the waterfront parks offering some spectacular views of the Ohio River. Nearby Angel Mounds is the site of one of the oldest known Indian settlements, dating back to 1,400 A.D. | | Evansville has a friendly Middle America vibe to it. It was founded in the early 1800s, so there are a number of historic parts of town that give it a quiet elegance. But you'll also find a number of hip stores and as much shopping as you would ever need. There is a great art scene and if you love sports, you'll find everything from high school games to minor league baseball, hockey, football and soccer. | | |
