Population
South Bend
102,866
Lafayette
70,650
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Lafayette
$52,946
Home Value
South Bend
$124,500
Lafayette
$157,600
Rent
South Bend
$1,000
Lafayette
$1,039
Crime Rate
South Bend
9.65
Lafayette
6.00
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Lafayette
90.4
Avg Temp
South Bend
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Lafayette
3.3%
How Similar Are South Bend & Lafayette?
Lafayette is South Bend's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
South Bend
102,866
Lafayette
70,650
South Bend has a 31% larger population than Lafayette.
Violent Crime
South Bend
9.65
Lafayette
6.00
South Bend has a 38% higher violent crime than Lafayette.
Property Crime
South Bend
20.44
Lafayette
20.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
South Bend
48.5%
Lafayette
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Lafayette
3.3%
South Bend has a 45% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Lafayette
$52,946
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
South Bend
$124,500
Lafayette
$157,600
Lafayette has a 21% higher home values than South Bend.
Education
South Bend
18.9%
Lafayette
18.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
South Bend
54.1%
Lafayette
76.5%
Lafayette has a 29% higher demographics than South Bend.
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Lafayette
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. South Bend and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South Bend
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 3 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 96.9 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,032 vs $1,105 in South Bend (7% lower). Lafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,242 vs $1,292 in South Bend.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 13.5% in South Bend. South Bend has a single-family homes of 75.0% compared to 60.6% in Lafayette. South Bend has a owner-occupied of 58.8% compared to 47.6% in Lafayette.
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 6.0% in South Bend. South Bend: 49,983 vs Lafayette: 37,160 for labor force. South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.25 compared to 8.37 in South Bend. Lafayette has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 4.4% in South Bend. Lafayette has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.00 compared to 9.65 in South Bend.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 37.9% in South Bend. South Bend has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 18.4% in Lafayette.
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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 1.5x the size of Lafayette (70,650).
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South Bend
Lafayette
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 3.5 vs South Bend: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Lafayette. South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.7% in South Bend.
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