Population
Bloomington
78,791
Mishawaka
50,907
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Mishawaka
$53,120
Home Value
Bloomington
$289,700
Mishawaka
$140,600
Rent
Bloomington
$1,160
Mishawaka
$1,041
Crime Rate
Bloomington
2.87
Mishawaka
2.36
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Mishawaka
90.2
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Mishawaka
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Mishawaka
6.7%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Mishawaka?
Mishawaka is Bloomington's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Mishawaka
50,907
Bloomington has a 35% larger population than Mishawaka.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Mishawaka
2.36
Bloomington has a 18% higher violent crime than Mishawaka.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Mishawaka
25.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Mishawaka
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mishawaka has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Mishawaka
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Mishawaka
$53,120
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Mishawaka
$140,600
Bloomington's home values is significantly higher than Mishawaka's — 51% difference.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Mishawaka
18.9%
Bloomington has a 37% higher education than Mishawaka.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Mishawaka
77.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Mishawaka
90.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Mishawaka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mishawaka
Mishawaka leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMishawaka scores 96.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.5 in Bloomington. Bloomington scores 68.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.2 in Mishawaka. Mishawaka has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,672 vs $44,066 in Bloomington (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Mishawaka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a median home value of $289,700 vs $140,600 in Mishawaka (106% higher). Mishawaka has a median property tax of $1,375 vs $2,370 in Bloomington (72% lower). Mishawaka has a owner-occupied of 49.4% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington.
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Jobs & Economy — Mishawaka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 7.3% in Mishawaka. Mishawaka has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington: 41,798 vs Mishawaka: 26,681 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Mishawaka leads
Source: FBI UCRMishawaka has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington. Bloomington has a property crime clearance of 16.6% compared to 10.6% in Mishawaka. Bloomington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.26 compared to 3.47 in Mishawaka.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 18.9% in Mishawaka. Mishawaka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 38.1% in Bloomington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a population of 78,791, about 1.5x the size of Mishawaka (50,907). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 35.6.
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Mishawaka
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.0 vs Mishawaka: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bloomington: 4 vs Mishawaka: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Mishawaka. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.6% in Mishawaka. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 7.3% in Mishawaka.
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