Population
South Bend
102,866
Brownsville
188,023
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Brownsville
$48,675
Home Value
South Bend
$124,500
Brownsville
$122,400
Rent
South Bend
$1,000
Brownsville
$906
Crime Rate
South Bend
9.65
Brownsville
4.56
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Brownsville
84.6
Avg Temp
South Bend
N/A
Brownsville
N/A
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Brownsville
6.1%
How Similar Are South Bend & Brownsville?
Brownsville is South Bend's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
South Bend
102,866
Brownsville
188,023
Brownsville has a 45% larger population than South Bend.
Violent Crime
South Bend
9.65
Brownsville
4.56
South Bend's violent crime is significantly higher than Brownsville's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
South Bend
20.44
Brownsville
19.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
South Bend
48.5%
Brownsville
52.5%
South Bend leans Democratic while Brownsville leans Republican.
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Brownsville
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Brownsville
$48,675
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
South Bend
$124,500
Brownsville
$122,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
South Bend
18.9%
Brownsville
13.1%
South Bend has a 31% higher education than Brownsville.
Demographics
South Bend
54.1%
Brownsville
45.5%
South Bend has a 16% higher demographics than Brownsville.
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Brownsville
84.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. South Bend and Brownsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South Bend
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Brownsville
South Bend leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $1,105 in South Bend (28% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,292 in South Bend (23% lower). Brownsville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.3 in South Bend.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 13.5% in South Bend. South Bend has a median property tax of $1,235 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (45% lower). Brownsville has a median rent of $906 vs $1,000 in South Bend (10% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — South Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs South Bend: 49,983 for labor force. South Bend has a per capita income of $29,511 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (38% higher). South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.62 compared to 8.37 in South Bend. Brownsville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.56 compared to 9.65 in South Bend. Brownsville has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 4.4% in South Bend.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — South Bend leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth Bend has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville. South Bend has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 1.8x the size of South Bend (102,866). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 33.9.
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Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
South Bend
Brownsville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 4 vs South Bend: 3 for with emergency services. South Bend: 3.0 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.1% in Brownsville. South Bend has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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