Warsaw, IN vs Elkhart, IN

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

MetricWarsaw, INElkhart, IN
Population16,76853,733
Median Household Income$61,035$51,028
Median Rent$1,066/mo$998/mo
Median Home Value$181,200$139,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%43.6%
Poverty Rate17.6%18.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5001,200
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5263,206
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—222
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall32 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min18.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.714.7
College Degree Rate33.7%17.7%
Foreign-Born %8.4%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+0.4%

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