Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Indiana
Carmel is a premium Indianapolis suburb and family market in Indiana, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Indiana
South Bend is the college and manufacturing market in Indiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
South Bend has the lower salary-needed estimate, while South Bend has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as South Bend minus Carmel.
| Metric | Carmel | South Bend | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,408 | $1,303 | -$105 | South Bend | South Bend has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $328,300 | $194,972 | -$133,328 | South Bend | South Bend has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $178/mo | -$6/mo | South Bend | South Bend has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 98 | -1 | South Bend | South Bend has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $65,720 | $47,700 | -$18,020 | South Bend | South Bend has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 85/100 | +9 | South Bend | South Bend has the higher move score. |