Best Places for Business and Careers 2019

South Bend, IN

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

South Bend, IN

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

gross metro product

$15.4B

population

322.4K

median household income

$53,777

median home price

$139,000

cost of living

12% below nat'l avg

college attainment

27.9%

unemployment

major industries

Healthcare, Education

job growth

0.7% (year: 2018)

As of October 2019

South Bend, influenced by a large influx of Polish Catholic immigrants in the late 19th century, still maintains a strong Catholic heritage today. The area is home to 23 Catholic churches in the city and surrounding county, eleven Catholic schools, and three Catholic universities including the University of Notre Dame, Holy Cross College, and Saint Mary's College, adjacent to the city in Notre Dame, Indiana. South Bend plays host to numerous events such as the Annual All Day Country Concert, the South Bend Reggae Music, the

World Pulse Festival, the Contemporary Christian music festival all attracting thousands of visitors. Other sites of interest include the South Bend Museum of Art, the Studebaker National Museum and the Morris Performing Arts Center.

On forbes lists

#131

Best Places for Business and Careers 2019

#26

In Cost of Doing Business

#107

In Job Growth

#135

In Education

EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life

Job Growth

0.7% (year: 2018)

Projected Annual Job Growth

0.7%

Unemployment

Median Household Income

$53,777

Household Income Growth

4.1%

High-Tech Employment

1.5%

Data is for the metro area
Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
Numbers as of October 2019
a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.