Population
Elkhart
53,726
Paris
24,678
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Paris
$45,439
Home Value
Elkhart
$126,900
Paris
$128,300
Rent
Elkhart
$981
Paris
$903
Crime Rate
Elkhart
9.97
Paris
6.25
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Paris
81.3
Avg Temp
Elkhart
N/A
Paris
N/A
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Paris
5.5%
How Similar Are Elkhart & Paris?
Paris is Elkhart's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elkhart
53,726
Paris
24,678
Elkhart (53,726) is about 2.2x larger than Paris (24,678).
Violent Crime
Elkhart
9.97
Paris
6.25
Elkhart has a 37% higher violent crime than Paris.
Property Crime
Elkhart
25.99
Paris
27.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Elkhart
65.5%
Paris
80.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Paris has a stronger Republican lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Paris
5.5%
Paris has a 35% higher unemployment than Elkhart.
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Paris
$45,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Elkhart
$126,900
Paris
$128,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Elkhart
11.2%
Paris
13.5%
Paris has a 17% higher education than Elkhart.
Demographics
Elkhart
62.5%
Paris
66.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Paris
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elkhart and Paris share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elkhart
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Paris
Paris leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Paris leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParis has a fair market rent (1br) of $785 vs $992 in Elkhart (26% lower). Paris has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,183 in Elkhart (22% lower). Paris scores 69.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.8 in Elkhart.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Paris leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a median property tax of $1,159 vs $1,557 in Paris (26% lower). Paris has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 54.8% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a owner-occupied of 52.7% compared to 48.1% in Paris.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elkhart leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart: 25,730 vs Paris: 11,410 for labor force. Paris has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.5% in Paris.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Paris leads
Source: FBI UCRParis has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.46 compared to 8.36 in Elkhart. Paris has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.58 compared to 5.92 in Elkhart. Paris has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.25 compared to 9.97 in Elkhart.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Paris leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% compared to 11.2% in Elkhart. Paris has a high school diploma or higher of 36.3% compared to 35.9% in Elkhart.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a population of 53,726, about 2.2x the size of Paris (24,678). Elkhart skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 36.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elkhart
Paris
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParis: 5 vs Elkhart: 3 for with emergency services. Elkhart: 2.7 vs Paris: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Elkhart leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Paris. Elkhart has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Paris. Paris has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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