Mishawaka, IN vs Elkhart, IN

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

MetricMishawaka, INElkhart, IN
Population51,02153,733
Median Household Income$54,291$51,028
Median Rent$1,070/mo$998/mo
Median Home Value$155,500$139,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9390
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%43.6%
Poverty Rate16.4%18.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3061,200
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6113,206
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr241222
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall50 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min18.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.614.7
College Degree Rate29.2%17.7%
Foreign-Born %7%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+0.4%

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