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 | Greenville | South Bend | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $933/mo | $935/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $192,900 | $113,800 | 69.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $47,485 | $49,056 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.9 | 98.8 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.2 | 84.7 | 10.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 79.3 | 85.9 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 84.4 | 7.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Greenville, you'd need $100,486 in South Bend to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greenville and South Bend have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Greenville, you'd need about $80,389 in South Bend to keep the same standard of living.