South Bend vs Elkhart
South Bend, IN compared with Elkhart, IN · 16 miles apart
South Bend has 103,201 residents to Elkhart’s 54,092. South Bend comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Elkhart does better on median rent, average commute, poverty rate.
| South Bend, IN | Elkhart, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 103,201 | 54,092 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,463 | 1,896 |
| Median household income | $55,786 | $51,028 |
| Median home value | $140,400 | $139,500 |
| Median rent | $1,033 | $998 |
| Homeownership | 60.2% | 53.2% |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 18.5 min |
| Median age | 34.8 | 35 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29.3% | 17.7% |
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 18.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 3.9% |
| Price to income | 2.5× | 2.7× |
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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