La Porte, IN vs Mishawaka, IN

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

MetricLa Porte, INMishawaka, IN
Population22,44951,021
Median Household Income$59,307$54,291
Median Rent$948/mo$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$157,500$155,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9293
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%46.2%
Poverty Rate16.4%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k200306
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4702,611
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr230241
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall65 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min21.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.6
College Degree Rate20.1%29.2%
Foreign-Born %5.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+0.2%

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