Mishawaka, IN vs South Bend, IN

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

MetricMishawaka, INSouth Bend, IN
Population51,021103,085
Median Household Income$54,291$55,786
Median Rent$1,070/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$155,500$140,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%47.2%
Poverty Rate16.4%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k306453
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6111,048
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr241241
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall50 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min20.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.610.5
College Degree Rate29.2%29.3%
Foreign-Born %7%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.2%

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