South Bend, IN
US City in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 30 metrics
South Bend, IN is a US city in Indiana with a population of 103,218 (255th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (32nd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (66th of 395). It ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (380th of 460), Median Household Income (358th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (351st of 434).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202432nd of 43493
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202566th of 39584
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202489th of 46081
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 88th of 43480
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024103rd of 46078
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202590th of 39577
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024121st of 46074
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024129th of 43470
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024143rd of 46069
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025380th of 46017
- Median Household Income$55,786Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024358th of 43418
- Poverty Rate (%)20.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024351st of 43419
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$46,540Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 371st of 46019
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024326th of 43425
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024281st of 43435
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025237th of 39540
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024231st of 46050
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025189th of 39552
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Green Bay, WI87% similar
Flint, MI81% similar- Grand Rapids, MI75% similar
Erie, PA75% similar
Akron, OH67% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of South Bend, IN?
- South Bend, IN has a population of 103,218, 255th among 477 US cities.
- What does South Bend, IN rank best at?
- Among US cities, South Bend, IN ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (32nd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (66th of 395).
- Where does South Bend, IN rank worst?
- South Bend, IN ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (380th of 460); Median Household Income (358th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (351st of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for South Bend, IN?
- Rankodex ranks South Bend, IN on 30 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
30 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics