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South Bend

South Bend, IN

Population: 102,866
VS
Carmel

Carmel, IN

Population: 100,501

South Bend vs Carmel

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

Demographics

Population
103KSouth Bend
101KCarmel
2% diff
Median Age
34South Bend
41Carmel
19% diff
Pop. Density
2,455South Bend
2,047Carmel
20% diff
Area (sq mi)
42South Bend
49Carmel
16% diff
Male
47.7%
South Bend
48.1%
Carmel
1% diff
Female
52.3%
South Bend
51.9%
Carmel
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$53KSouth Bend
$135KCarmel
2.6x diff
Per Capita Income
$30KSouth Bend
$72KCarmel
2.4x diff
Poverty Rate
17.0%
South Bend
2.3%
Carmel
7.4x diff
Unemployment
3.8%
South Bend
1.9%
Carmel
2x diff
Cost of Living
93South Bend
93Carmel
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,140South Bend
$1,465Carmel
29% diff

Housing

Home Value
$125KSouth Bend
$456KCarmel
3.7x diff
Median Rent
$1,000South Bend
$1,607Carmel
61% diff
Homeownership
58.8%
South Bend
74.6%
Carmel
27% diff
Zillow Value
$186KSouth Bend
$555KCarmel
3x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,329South Bend
$1,780Carmel
34% diff
Rent Burden
31.3%
South Bend
25.8%
Carmel
21% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,331South Bend
31Carmel
42.3x diff
Property Crime
4,214South Bend
846Carmel
5x diff
Murder Rate
14South Bend
3Carmel
4.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FSouth Bend
55°FCarmel
5% diff
Jan Temp
33°FSouth Bend
36°FCarmel
10% diff
Jul Temp
72°FSouth Bend
75°FCarmel
4% diff
Rainfall
43.6"South Bend
39.2"Carmel
11% diff
Snowfall
30.1"South Bend
11.7"Carmel
2.6x diff
Sunny Days
248South Bend
271Carmel
9% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.4%
South Bend
74.5%
Carmel
2.5x diff
High School+
87.7%
South Bend
97.9%
Carmel
12% diff
Graduate+
12.3%
South Bend
32.4%
Carmel
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.0 minSouth Bend
25.0 minCarmel
25% diff
Drive Alone
71.4%
South Bend
69.1%
Carmel
3% diff
Public Transit
1.7%
South Bend
0.1%
Carmel
34.8x diff
Work from Home
10.0%
South Bend
25.0%
Carmel
2.5x diff

Health

Obesity
40.1%
South Bend
30.1%
Carmel
33% diff
Smoking
18.6%
South Bend
8.0%
Carmel
2.3x diff
Uninsured
12.8%
South Bend
4.7%
Carmel
2.7x diff
Diabetes
14.6%
South Bend
8.2%
Carmel
78% diff
Heart Disease
6.4%
South Bend
4.2%
Carmel
52% diff
Depression
27.4%
South Bend
22.1%
Carmel
24% diff

The Verdict

9 South Bend
:
30 Carmel

Carmel leads in 30 of 39 categories

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