South Bend, IN vs Goshen, IN

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

MetricSouth Bend, INGoshen, IN
Population103,08534,420
Median Household Income$55,786$59,184
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$140,400$184,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9390
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%46.8%
Poverty Rate20.8%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453160
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0481,942
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr241222
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall65 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min18.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.515.8
College Degree Rate29.3%23.7%
Foreign-Born %8.5%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+0.1%

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