Indianapolis vs South Bend
Indianapolis, IN compared with South Bend, IN · 131 miles apart
Indianapolis has 901,116 residents to South Bend’s 103,201. Indianapolis comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. South Bend does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Indianapolis, IN | South Bend, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 901,116 | 103,201 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,496 | 2,463 |
| Median household income | $66,219 | $55,786 |
| Median home value | $224,800 | $140,400 |
| Median rent | $1,156 | $1,033 |
| Homeownership | 56% | 60.2% |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 20.2 min |
| Median age | 34.3 | 34.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34.9% | 29.3% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 20.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 2.5× |
| Clear days a year | 22 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 15 | — |
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