City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bloomington | Mishawaka | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $959/mo | $979/mo | 2.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $190,700 | $128,200 | 48.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $73,119 | $51,543 | 41.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 88.9 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bloomington, you'd need $100,034 in Mishawaka to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington and Mishawaka have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $80,027 in Mishawaka to keep the same standard of living.