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 | Scranton | South Bend | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $933/mo | $935/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $125,700 | $113,800 | 10.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $48,776 | $49,056 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 94.8 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 104.4 | 88.9 | 17.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.5 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.2 | 0.7% 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 Scranton, you'd need $100,138 in South Bend to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Scranton and South Bend have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Scranton than in South Bend. If you earn $80,000 in Scranton, you'd need about $80,111 in South Bend to keep the same standard of living.