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Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Population: 882,043
VS
South Bend

South Bend, IN

Population: 102,866

Indianapolis vs South Bend

Side-by-side comparison of Indianapolis, IN and South Bend, IN

Demographics

Population
882KIndianapolis
103KSouth Bend
8.6x diff
Median Age
34Indianapolis
34South Bend
1% diff
Pop. Density
2,443Indianapolis
2,455South Bend
0% diff
Area (sq mi)
368Indianapolis
42South Bend
8.8x diff
Male
48.6%
Indianapolis
47.7%
South Bend
2% diff
Female
51.4%
Indianapolis
52.3%
South Bend
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KIndianapolis
$53KSouth Bend
20% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KIndianapolis
$30KSouth Bend
23% diff
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Indianapolis
17.0%
South Bend
47% diff
Unemployment
3.5%
Indianapolis
3.8%
South Bend
9% diff
Cost of Living
93Indianapolis
93South Bend
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,465Indianapolis
$1,140South Bend
29% diff

Housing

Home Value
$207KIndianapolis
$125KSouth Bend
66% diff
Median Rent
$1,112Indianapolis
$1,000South Bend
11% diff
Homeownership
55.3%
Indianapolis
58.8%
South Bend
6% diff
Zillow Value
$227KIndianapolis
$186KSouth Bend
22% diff
Zillow Rent
—Indianapolis
$1,329South Bend
Rent Burden
30.5%
Indianapolis
31.3%
South Bend
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,255Indianapolis
1,331South Bend
6% diff
Property Crime
4,823Indianapolis
4,214South Bend
14% diff
Murder Rate
16Indianapolis
14South Bend
15% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FIndianapolis
52°FSouth Bend
6% diff
Jan Temp
37°FIndianapolis
33°FSouth Bend
12% diff
Jul Temp
75°FIndianapolis
72°FSouth Bend
5% diff
Rainfall
39.4"Indianapolis
43.6"South Bend
11% diff
Snowfall
10.4"Indianapolis
30.1"South Bend
2.9x diff
Sunny Days
275Indianapolis
248South Bend
11% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.2%
Indianapolis
29.4%
South Bend
16% diff
High School+
87.5%
Indianapolis
87.7%
South Bend
0% diff
Graduate+
11.9%
Indianapolis
12.3%
South Bend
3% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
24.3 minIndianapolis
20.0 minSouth Bend
22% diff
Drive Alone
73.7%
Indianapolis
71.4%
South Bend
3% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Indianapolis
1.7%
South Bend
23% diff
Work from Home
12.3%
Indianapolis
10.0%
South Bend
23% diff

Health

Obesity
38.4%
Indianapolis
40.1%
South Bend
4% diff
Smoking
—
Indianapolis
18.6%
South Bend
Uninsured
—
Indianapolis
12.8%
South Bend
Diabetes
13.0%
Indianapolis
14.6%
South Bend
12% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Indianapolis
6.4%
South Bend
8% diff
Depression
25.5%
Indianapolis
27.4%
South Bend
7% diff

The Verdict

25 Indianapolis
:
11 South Bend

Indianapolis leads in 25 of 36 categories

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