Population
Shelby
21,868
Elkhart
53,726
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Elkhart
$47,885
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Elkhart
$126,900
Rent
Shelby
$899
Elkhart
$981
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Elkhart
9.97
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Elkhart
84.5
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Elkhart
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Elkhart
3.5%
How Similar Are Shelby & Elkhart?
Elkhart is Shelby's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Elkhart
53,726
Elkhart (53,726) is about 2.5x larger than Shelby (21,868).
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Elkhart
9.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Elkhart
25.99
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Elkhart
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Elkhart
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Elkhart
$47,885
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Elkhart
$126,900
Shelby has a 32% higher home values than Elkhart.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Elkhart
11.2%
Shelby has a 39% higher education than Elkhart.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Elkhart
62.5%
Elkhart has a 12% higher demographics than Shelby.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Elkhart
84.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Elkhart share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shelby leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elkhart leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $763 vs $992 in Elkhart (23% lower). Shelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,183 in Elkhart (22% lower). Elkhart scores 88.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Shelby.
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a median home value of $185,400 vs $126,900 in Elkhart (46% higher). Elkhart has a median property tax of $1,159 vs $1,613 in Shelby (39% lower). Shelby has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 54.8% in Elkhart.
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Jobs & Economy — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Elkhart: 25,730 vs Shelby: 9,810 for labor force. Elkhart has a government sector of 48.5% compared to 38.9% in Shelby.
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Crime & Safety — Elkhart leads
Source: FBI UCRElkhart has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.23 in Shelby. Shelby has a property crime clearance of 26.7% compared to 11.0% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a violent crime clearance of 53.4% compared to 43.0% in Shelby.
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Schools & Education — Shelby leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 11.2% in Elkhart. Shelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 35.9% in Elkhart.
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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 2.5x the size of Shelby (21,868). Elkhart skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 41.2.
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Shelby
Elkhart
Healthcare — Shelby leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 5 vs Elkhart: 3 for with emergency services. Shelby: 3.0 vs Elkhart: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Elkhart has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Shelby.
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