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South Bend

South Bend, IN

Population: 102,866
VS
Lafayette

Lafayette, IN

Population: 70,650

South Bend vs Lafayette

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

Demographics

Population
103KSouth Bend
71KLafayette
46% diff
Median Age
34South Bend
34Lafayette
1% diff
Pop. Density
2,455South Bend
2,326Lafayette
6% diff
Area (sq mi)
42South Bend
28Lafayette
51% diff
Male
47.7%
South Bend
48.9%
Lafayette
3% diff
Female
52.3%
South Bend
51.1%
Lafayette
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$53KSouth Bend
$53KLafayette
1% diff
Per Capita Income
$30KSouth Bend
$30KLafayette
2% diff
Poverty Rate
17.0%
South Bend
12.8%
Lafayette
33% diff
Unemployment
3.8%
South Bend
2.2%
Lafayette
73% diff
Cost of Living
93South Bend
93Lafayette
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,140South Bend
$1,176Lafayette
3% diff

Housing

Home Value
$125KSouth Bend
$158KLafayette
27% diff
Median Rent
$1,000South Bend
$1,039Lafayette
4% diff
Homeownership
58.8%
South Bend
47.6%
Lafayette
24% diff
Zillow Value
$186KSouth Bend
$259KLafayette
39% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,329South Bend
$1,209Lafayette
10% diff
Rent Burden
31.3%
South Bend
30.4%
Lafayette
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,331South Bend
485Lafayette
2.7x diff
Property Crime
4,214South Bend
3,290Lafayette
28% diff
Murder Rate
14South Bend
7Lafayette
99% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FSouth Bend
51°FLafayette
1% diff
Jan Temp
33°FSouth Bend
26°FLafayette
27% diff
Jul Temp
72°FSouth Bend
74°FLafayette
2% diff
Rainfall
43.6"South Bend
37.0"Lafayette
18% diff
Snowfall
30.1"South Bend
—Lafayette
Sunny Days
248South Bend
275Lafayette
11% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.4%
South Bend
28.1%
Lafayette
5% diff
High School+
87.7%
South Bend
88.9%
Lafayette
1% diff
Graduate+
12.3%
South Bend
9.8%
Lafayette
26% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.0 minSouth Bend
16.1 minLafayette
24% diff
Drive Alone
71.4%
South Bend
79.9%
Lafayette
12% diff
Public Transit
1.7%
South Bend
2.5%
Lafayette
45% diff
Work from Home
10.0%
South Bend
7.5%
Lafayette
33% diff

Health

Obesity
40.1%
South Bend
32.6%
Lafayette
23% diff
Smoking
18.6%
South Bend
17.0%
Lafayette
9% diff
Uninsured
12.8%
South Bend
10.8%
Lafayette
19% diff
Diabetes
14.6%
South Bend
12.2%
Lafayette
20% diff
Heart Disease
6.4%
South Bend
6.3%
Lafayette
2% diff
Depression
27.4%
South Bend
24.5%
Lafayette
12% diff

The Verdict

11 South Bend
:
27 Lafayette

Lafayette leads in 27 of 38 categories

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