St. Joseph County, Indiana
Population 273,040 · South Bend, Mishawaka, Osceola
- Overall cost of living: −7.1% vs the US average, higher than 71% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $60/yr, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Street intersections: 101 per sq mi, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.1% | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $192,800 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,062 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $132/mo | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.86% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.15% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,665 | higher than 52% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $66,868 | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.2% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 441.3 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈183 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 17°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 50 in | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 17 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 133 days | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.4% of weeks | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.6°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 39.6 in | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $60/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $46/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $7/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.3 µg/m³ | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 23 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈193.9 ft | lower than 87% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.5% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.6:1 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 84.2% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.92 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.15 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.99 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.2 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 90/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 11 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.4% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 286/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 65/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 6.6/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 85% | higher than 83% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 21 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 103 min | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.7% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 98 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 101 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.3 per 1k | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12 per 1k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Population | 273,040 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.7 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 50% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 48.5% Rep | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 68.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 10.5% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Black | 12.3% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.7% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.9% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 197 parks | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.4 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 152 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 68 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 80 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 449 km | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 27 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 81 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 109 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 92 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 128 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 153 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
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