Plymouth, IN vs South Bend, IN

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

MetricPlymouth, INSouth Bend, IN
Population10,664103,085
Median Household Income$58,623$55,786
Median Rent$957/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$131,800$140,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25%47.2%
Poverty Rate13.5%20.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k178453
Property Crime Rate /100k8261,048
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall55 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min20.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.910.5
College Degree Rate23.7%29.3%
Foreign-Born %12.7%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%-0.2%

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