Elkhart vs Mishawaka
Elkhart, IN compared with Mishawaka, IN · 11 miles apart
Elkhart has 54,092 residents to Mishawaka’s 51,226. Elkhart comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Mishawaka does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Elkhart, IN | Mishawaka, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,092 | 51,226 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,896 | 2,812 |
| Median household income | $51,028 | $54,291 |
| Median home value | $139,500 | $155,500 |
| Median rent | $998 | $1,070 |
| Homeownership | 53.2% | 49.3% |
| Average commute | 18.5 min | 21.1 min |
| Median age | 35 | 36 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 17.7% | 29.2% |
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 16.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| Price to income | 2.7× | 2.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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