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South Bend, IN Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the South Bend, IN area are 7.1% below the US average, and housing 25.4% below (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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South Bend, IN price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 92.9 | 7.1% below |
| Housing | 74.6 | 25.4% below |
| Goods | 94.2 | 5.8% below |
| Utilities | 87.7 | 12.3% below |
| Other services | 99.2 | 0.8% below |
What $75,000 in South Bend, IN equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $90,904 | 21.2% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $91,712 | 22.3% |
| Chicago, IL | $83,638 | 11.5% |
| Dallas, TX | $83,235 | 11.0% |
| Houston, TX | $79,602 | 6.1% |
| Washington, DC | $87,917 | 17.2% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $82,831 | 10.4% |
| Atlanta, GA | $80,813 | 7.8% |
| Miami, FL | $92,196 | 22.9% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $83,396 | 11.2% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
Questions people ask
Is South Bend expensive to live in?
Overall prices are 7.1% below the US average; housing is 25.4% below.
What salary do I need in South Bend, IN?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $69,675. The area's median household income is $67,217.
How much is rent in South Bend, IN?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $1,046 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does South Bend, IN compare with New York?
New York prices are 21.2% relative to South Bend, IN: $75,000 here equals $90,904 there.
Nearby and large metro areas
- Chicago, IL
- Detroit, MI
- Cincinnati, OH
- Indianapolis, IN
- Louisville, KY
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Lansing, MI
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Flint, MI
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Evansville, IN
- Kalamazoo, MI
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Washington, DC
- Philadelphia, PA
- Atlanta, GA
- Miami, FL
- Phoenix, AZ
- Boston, MA
- Riverside, CA
- San Francisco, CA
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.