Population
Burlington
58,599
South Bend
102,866
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
South Bend
$52,512
Home Value
Burlington
$188,700
South Bend
$124,500
Rent
Burlington
$1,030
South Bend
$1,000
Crime Rate
Burlington
9.56
South Bend
9.65
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
South Bend
87.5
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
South Bend
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
South Bend
6.0%
How Similar Are Burlington & South Bend?
South Bend is Burlington's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
58,599
South Bend
102,866
South Bend has a 43% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
Burlington
9.56
South Bend
9.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
30.85
South Bend
20.44
Burlington has a 34% higher property crime than South Bend.
Political Leaning
Burlington
38.4%
South Bend
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but South Bend has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
South Bend
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
South Bend
$52,512
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$188,700
South Bend
$124,500
Burlington has a 34% higher home values than South Bend.
Education
Burlington
19.6%
South Bend
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
48.8%
South Bend
54.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
South Bend
87.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and South Bend share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South Bend leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Bend leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth Bend scores 90.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.8 in Burlington. South Bend has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,105 vs $1,213 in Burlington (10% lower). South Bend scores 87.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 94.3 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — South Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a median home value of $188,700 vs $124,500 in South Bend (52% higher). Burlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 13.5% in South Bend. South Bend has a median property tax of $1,235 vs $1,472 in Burlington (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend: 49,983 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force. Burlington has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 22.6% in South Bend. South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.2% in Burlington.
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Crime & Safety — South Bend leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a property crime clearance of 19.4% compared to 4.4% in South Bend. South Bend has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Burlington. South Bend has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 5.17 in Burlington.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.9% in South Bend. South Bend has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.3% in Burlington.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend has a population of 102,866, about 1.8x the size of Burlington (58,599). South Bend skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 39.6.
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Burlington
South Bend
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 5 vs South Bend: 3 for with emergency services. Burlington: 4.5 vs South Bend: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — South Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. South Bend has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.2% in Burlington.
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