Population
South Bend
102,866
Burlington
58,599
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Burlington
$54,941
Home Value
South Bend
$124,500
Burlington
$188,700
Rent
South Bend
$1,000
Burlington
$1,030
Crime Rate
South Bend
9.65
Burlington
9.56
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Burlington
94.3
Avg Temp
South Bend
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Burlington
5.8%
How Similar Are South Bend & Burlington?
Burlington is South Bend's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
South Bend
102,866
Burlington
58,599
South Bend has a 43% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
South Bend
9.65
Burlington
9.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
South Bend
20.44
Burlington
30.85
Burlington has a 34% higher property crime than South Bend.
Political Leaning
South Bend
48.5%
Burlington
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but South Bend has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Burlington
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Burlington
$54,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
South Bend
$124,500
Burlington
$188,700
Burlington has a 34% higher home values than South Bend.
Education
South Bend
18.9%
Burlington
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
South Bend
54.1%
Burlington
48.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Burlington
94.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. South Bend and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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 (9% 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 vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 13.5% in South Bend. Burlington has a median home value of $188,700 vs $124,500 in South Bend (34% higher). South Bend has a single-family homes of 75.0% compared to 63.8% in Burlington.
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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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Weather & Climate
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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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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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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South Bend
Burlington
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 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. Burlington has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 71.4% in South Bend.
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