| Index | Nws Cooperative Alliance | South Bend | Indiana |
| Median home price | $59,033 | $88,600 | $126,500 |
| Median rent asked | $774 | $814 | $758 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Owner occupied households | 47.7% | 57.6% | 68.7% |
| Renter occupied households | 52.3% | 42.4% | 31.3% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Notre Dame, IN | 6,699 | $0 | 100% |
| Niles, MI | 11,168 | $86,000 | 53% |
| Lakeville, IN | 765 | $88,900 | 52% |
| Roseland, IN | 745 | $90,600 | 51% |
| Galien, MI | 449 | $92,500 | 50% |
| South Bend, IN | 102,686 | $88,600 | 52% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Sparks, NV | 102,895 | $324,000 | 75% |
| Las Cruces, NM | 102,950 | $161,100 | 13% |
| Davenport, IA | 102,199 | $135,200 | 27% |
| El Cajon, CA | 103,249 | $470,800 | 155% |
| Burbank, CA | 103,411 | $790,300 | 328% |
| South Bend, IN | 102,686 | $88,600 | 52% |
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