Population
South Bend
102,866
Midwest City
58,170
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Midwest City
$57,739
Home Value
South Bend
$124,500
Midwest City
$158,400
Rent
South Bend
$1,000
Midwest City
$1,046
Crime Rate
South Bend
9.65
Midwest City
3.49
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Midwest City
95.3
Avg Temp
South Bend
N/A
Midwest City
N/A
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Midwest City
7.2%
How Similar Are South Bend & Midwest City?
Midwest City is South Bend's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
South Bend
102,866
Midwest City
58,170
South Bend has a 43% larger population than Midwest City.
Violent Crime
South Bend
9.65
Midwest City
3.49
South Bend's violent crime is significantly higher than Midwest City's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
South Bend
20.44
Midwest City
20.81
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
South Bend
48.5%
Midwest City
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Midwest City
7.2%
Midwest City has a 17% higher unemployment than South Bend.
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Midwest City
$57,739
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
South Bend
$124,500
Midwest City
$158,400
Midwest City has a 21% higher home values than South Bend.
Education
South Bend
18.9%
Midwest City
16.1%
South Bend has a 15% higher education than Midwest City.
Demographics
South Bend
54.1%
Midwest City
58.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Midwest City
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. South Bend and Midwest City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midwest City
South Bend leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Bend leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth Bend scores 80.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Midwest City. South Bend scores 90.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.8 in Midwest City. Midwest City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,105 in South Bend (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a vacancy rate of 8.6% compared to 13.5% in South Bend. Midwest City has a median home value of $158,400 vs $124,500 in South Bend (21% higher). South Bend has a median property tax of $1,235 vs $1,471 in Midwest City (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — South Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend: 49,983 vs Midwest City: 28,268 for labor force. Midwest City has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 22.6% in South Bend. South Bend has a government sector of 43.6% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCRMidwest City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 8.37 in South Bend. Midwest City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 9.65 in South Bend. Midwest City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.68 in South Bend.
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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 16.1% in Midwest City. South Bend has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.4% in Midwest City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend has a population of 102,866, about 1.8x the size of Midwest City (58,170). South Bend skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.1.
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Midwest City
Healthcare — Midwest City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidwest City: 4 vs South Bend: 3 for with emergency services.
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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 Midwest City. South Bend has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.3% in Midwest City. South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.0% in Midwest City.
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