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 | Jeffersonville | South Bend | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,028/mo | $935/mo | 9.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $187,700 | $113,800 | 64.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,566 | $49,056 | 37.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.1 | 88.9 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 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 Jeffersonville, you'd need $98,738 in South Bend to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
South Bend, IN is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Jeffersonville, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in South Bend than in Jeffersonville. If you earn $80,000 in Jeffersonville, you'd need about $78,991 in South Bend to keep the same standard of living.