Fort Wayne vs South Bend
Fort Wayne, IN compared with South Bend, IN · 71 miles apart
Fort Wayne has 275,203 residents to South Bend’s 103,201. Fort Wayne comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. South Bend does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +, price to income.
| Fort Wayne, IN | South Bend, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,203 | 103,201 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,462 | 2,463 |
| Median household income | $61,422 | $55,786 |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $140,400 |
| Median rent | $999 | $1,033 |
| Homeownership | 61.9% | 60.2% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 20.2 min |
| Median age | 35 | 34.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 29.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 20.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 2.5× |
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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