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 | Evansville | South Bend | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917/mo | $935/mo | 1.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $121,100 | $113,800 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $49,853 | $49,056 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ 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 Evansville, you'd need $101,963 in South Bend to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evansville, IN is about 1.9% cheaper overall than South Bend, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Evansville, you'd need about $81,571 in South Bend to keep the same standard of living.