Population
Toledo
268,461
South Bend
102,866
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
South Bend
$52,512
Home Value
Toledo
$107,000
South Bend
$124,500
Rent
Toledo
$880
South Bend
$1,000
Crime Rate
Toledo
10.41
South Bend
9.65
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
South Bend
87.5
Avg Temp
Toledo
N/A
South Bend
N/A
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
South Bend
6.0%
How Similar Are Toledo & South Bend?
South Bend is Toledo's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Toledo
268,461
South Bend
102,866
Toledo (268,461) is about 2.6x larger than South Bend (102,866).
Violent Crime
Toledo
10.41
South Bend
9.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Toledo
27.32
South Bend
20.44
Toledo has a 25% higher property crime than South Bend.
Political Leaning
Toledo
43.3%
South Bend
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but South Bend has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
South Bend
6.0%
Toledo has a 29% higher unemployment than South Bend.
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
South Bend
$52,512
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Toledo
$107,000
South Bend
$124,500
South Bend has a 14% higher home values than Toledo.
Education
Toledo
14.0%
South Bend
18.9%
South Bend has a 26% higher education than Toledo.
Demographics
Toledo
58.7%
South Bend
54.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
South Bend
87.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Toledo and South Bend share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South Bend leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,105 in South Bend (26% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,292 in South Bend (17% lower). Toledo scores 72.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.3 in South Bend.
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Housing Market — South Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend has a median property tax of $1,235 vs $1,818 in Toledo (47% lower). Toledo has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 13.5% in South Bend. South Bend has a median home value of $124,500 vs $107,000 in Toledo (14% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — South Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo: 131,971 vs South Bend: 49,983 for labor force. South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. South Bend has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 8.5% in Toledo.
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Crime & Safety — South Bend leads
Source: FBI UCRSouth Bend has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Toledo. Toledo has a property crime clearance of 11.2% compared to 4.4% in South Bend. South Bend has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 4.83 in Toledo.
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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 14.0% in Toledo. South Bend has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 36.1% in Toledo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 2.6x the size of South Bend (102,866). South Bend skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 35.7.
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Toledo
South Bend
Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 4 vs South Bend: 3 for with emergency services. Toledo: 3.3 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 bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Toledo. South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. South Bend has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.4% in Toledo.
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