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title: "Evansville vs Yakima for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/evansville-vs-yakima
description: "Under balanced weights Evansville edges it, 60 to 58, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Evansville vs Yakima for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Evansville edges it, 60 to 58, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Climate.** Evansville leads on climate, 42 to 33, against Yakima. Comfortable months: 5 vs 4.
- **Internet.** Evansville leads on internet, 87 to 82, against Yakima. Measured download: 115.3 Mbps vs 94 Mbps.

Where they are close: within five points on air quality, cost of living, getting there & around, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

**Pick Evansville if you want** to spend about $120 less a month; faster internet (115.3 Mbps measured).

**Pick Yakima if you want** no clear edge over Evansville in the data.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Evansville | Yakima | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 25 | 23 | Evansville |
| Safety | 51 | 51 | tie |
| Healthcare | 85 | 85 | tie |
| Internet | 87 | 82 | Evansville |
| Visa ease | 61 | 61 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 6 | 7 | Yakima |
| Climate | 42 | 33 | Evansville |
| Air quality | 90 | 88 | Evansville |
| Quality of life | 96 | 96 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Evansville | Yakima | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,746 | $2,866 | Evansville |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Evansville | Yakima | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 5.76 | 5.76 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 60.3 | 60.3 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 88 | 88 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | 78.5 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Evansville | Yakima | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 115.3 Mbps | 94 Mbps | Evansville |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 10.9 Mbps | Evansville |

## Visa

| Metric | Evansville | Yakima | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | home country | home country | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Evansville | Yakima | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 8 | 11 | Yakima |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Evansville | Yakima | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 4 | Evansville |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 9.4 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | Evansville |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Evansville or Yakima?

Evansville is cheaper: about $2,746 per month versus $2,866 for one person.

### Is Evansville or Yakima safer?

Evansville and Yakima score the same on safety (51), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Evansville or Yakima?

Evansville: a measured median of 115.3 Mbps versus 94 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Evansville](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/evansville) · [Yakima](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/yakima). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024 (all items); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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