Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Indiana
Fort Wayne is the lower-cost regional employment 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 Fort Wayne has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fort Wayne minus South Bend.
| Metric | South Bend | Fort Wayne | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,303 | $1,100 | -$203 | Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $194,972 | $245,000 | +$50,028 | South Bend | South Bend has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $172/mo | -$6/mo | Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 96 | -2 | Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $47,700 | $53,000 | +$5,300 | South Bend | South Bend has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 81/100 | -4 | South Bend | South Bend has the higher move score. |