South Bend vs Mishawaka
South Bend, IN compared with Mishawaka, IN · 5 miles apart
South Bend has 103,201 residents to Mishawaka’s 51,226. South Bend comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Mishawaka does better on poverty rate.
| South Bend, IN | Mishawaka, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 103,201 | 51,226 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,463 | 2,812 |
| Median household income | $55,786 | $54,291 |
| Median home value | $140,400 | $155,500 |
| Median rent | $1,033 | $1,070 |
| Homeownership | 60.2% | 49.3% |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 21.1 min |
| Median age | 34.8 | 36 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29.3% | 29.2% |
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 16.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| Price to income | 2.5× | 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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