Evansville : Indiana

Evansvillle is a medium sized city of 116,000 in extreme southwestern Indiana, near the Illinois and Kentucky borders.  It is an industrial city with a diverse economy that has also has 2 small universities, the University of Southern Indiana and the University of Evansville, as well as and community college.  The city was founded on a giant horsehoe bend of the Ohio River. In 2008 it was voted the best city in the country in which "to live, work, and play" by the readers of Kiplingers. Picture of The Downtown Riverfront courtesy of Wikipedia and Randella; Picture of Willard Library courtesy of Wikipedia and Nyttend; picture of A View of Evansville Downtown Region from the Sky courtesy of Wikipedia and John Blair.

According to Zillow, the median home value was $158,359, in mid-2021, a 17.4% increase over the past year.

Evansville is the county seat and medical and cultural hub of Vanderburg County.  It is home to two colleges, a community college and technical school.  The town has a regional airport, hospital, transportation, and cultural events.

Evansville is considered to be in Tornado Alley, and has a high crime rate.

Retirees who want a college town with a low cost of living, medical care, a great library, historical district, and many events may enjoy living here.  The University of Southern Indiana offers Lifelong Learning classes.

The economy is diverse and driven by healthcare, finance, education and manufacturing.  The Ohio River connects Evansville with all river markets in the central United States and it is desinated as a U.S. Customs Port of Entry. 

Average January temperature is in the 30's and in the high 70's in July.  The city is located on the Ohio RIver in Indiana's southwestern-most tip, and has had tornados go through, the most recent powerful one was in 2005.

The USS LST 325 Ship Memorial is the pride of Evansville and is the last navigable tank landing ship in operation; Willard Library; Mesher Park Zoo and Botanical Garden.