Goshen, IN vs Elkhart, IN

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

MetricGoshen, INElkhart, IN
Population34,42053,733
Median Household Income$59,184$51,028
Median Rent$1,093/mo$998/mo
Median Home Value$184,900$139,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%43.6%
Poverty Rate17.1%18.2%
Unemployment Rate4%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1601,200
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9423,206
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall45 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min18.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.814.7
College Degree Rate23.7%17.7%
Foreign-Born %15%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.4%

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