Elkhart, IN vs Goshen, IN

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

MetricElkhart, INGoshen, IN
Population53,73334,420
Median Household Income$51,028$59,184
Median Rent$998/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$139,500$184,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%46.8%
Poverty Rate18.2%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,200160
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2061,942
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall37 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min18.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.8
College Degree Rate17.7%23.7%
Foreign-Born %15.1%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+0.1%

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