South Bend, IN vs Mishawaka, IN

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

MetricSouth Bend, INMishawaka, IN
Population103,08551,021
Median Household Income$55,786$54,291
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$140,400$155,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%46.2%
Poverty Rate20.8%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453306
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0482,611
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr241241
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall65 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min21.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.515.6
College Degree Rate29.3%29.2%
Foreign-Born %8.5%7%
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.