Population
Williamsport
27,629
Mishawaka
50,907
Median Income
Williamsport
$49,363
Mishawaka
$53,120
Home Value
Williamsport
$146,500
Mishawaka
$140,600
Rent
Williamsport
$825
Mishawaka
$1,041
Crime Rate
Williamsport
2.35
Mishawaka
2.36
Cost of Living
Williamsport
85.1
Mishawaka
90.2
Avg Temp
Williamsport
N/A
Mishawaka
N/A
Unemployment
Williamsport
6.1%
Mishawaka
6.7%
How Similar Are Williamsport & Mishawaka?
Mishawaka is Williamsport's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Williamsport
27,629
Mishawaka
50,907
Mishawaka has a 46% larger population than Williamsport.
Violent Crime
Williamsport
2.35
Mishawaka
2.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Williamsport
16.37
Mishawaka
25.70
Mishawaka has a 36% higher property crime than Williamsport.
Political Leaning
Williamsport
70.3%
Mishawaka
48.5%
Williamsport leans Republican while Mishawaka leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Williamsport
6.1%
Mishawaka
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Williamsport
$49,363
Mishawaka
$53,120
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Williamsport
$146,500
Mishawaka
$140,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Williamsport
15.8%
Mishawaka
18.9%
Mishawaka has a 16% higher education than Williamsport.
Demographics
Williamsport
76.0%
Mishawaka
77.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Williamsport
85.1
Mishawaka
90.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Williamsport and Mishawaka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Williamsport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Williamsport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilliamsport scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.2 in Mishawaka. Williamsport has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,105 in Mishawaka (10% lower). Williamsport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,195 vs $1,292 in Mishawaka (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMishawaka has a median property tax of $1,375 vs $2,727 in Williamsport (98% lower). Mishawaka has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 15.4% in Williamsport. Williamsport has a median rent of $825 vs $1,041 in Mishawaka (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mishawaka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMishawaka has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 25.2% in Williamsport. Mishawaka: 26,681 vs Williamsport: 13,523 for labor force. Williamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.3% in Mishawaka.
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Crime & Safety — Williamsport leads
Source: FBI UCRWilliamsport has a property crime clearance of 38.6% compared to 10.6% in Mishawaka. Williamsport has a violent crime clearance of 82.8% compared to 36.7% in Mishawaka. Williamsport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 3.47 in Mishawaka.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mishawaka leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMishawaka has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 15.8% in Williamsport. Mishawaka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 36.8% in Williamsport.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMishawaka has a population of 50,907, about 1.8x the size of Williamsport (27,629). Williamsport skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 35.6.
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Mishawaka
Healthcare — Williamsport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilliamsport: 5 vs Mishawaka: 3 for with emergency services. Williamsport: 4.0 vs Mishawaka: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Williamsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Mishawaka. Williamsport has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.6% in Mishawaka. Williamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.3% in Mishawaka.
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