| Index | Southeast Pond | South Bend | Indiana |
| Cost of living | 97 | 86 | 90 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 96 | 95 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 99 |
| Health care | 105 | 105 | 99 |
| Housing | n/a | 60 | 72 |
| Transportation | 94 | 94 | 101 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $79,981 | $6,665 | $1,866 | $2,400 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
| Item | South Bend | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.00 | $27.62 | 2.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.22 | $51.11 | 9.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.19 | $4.09 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.54 | $1.54 | 0.1% |
| Movie | $11.79 | $12.88 | 8.5% |
| Yoga | $13.56 | $19.66 | 31.0% |
| Item | South Bend | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.55 | $7.70 | 2.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.72 | $1.66 | 3.5% |
| Milk | $5.10 | $4.73 | 7.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.62 | $5.26 | 6.9% |
| Pizza | $14.24 | $12.76 | 11.6% |
| Beer | $10.39 | $10.55 | 1.5% |
| Item | South Bend | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $124.89 | $140.06 | 10.8% |
| Doctor | $123.89 | $153.82 | 19.5% |
| Dentist | $115.72 | $123.15 | 6.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.70 | $11.73 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $35.33 | $23.61 | 49.6% |
| Item | South Bend | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $157,302.00 | $326,622.00 | 51.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,719.89 | $2,480.25 | 30.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,247.00 | $1,444.00 | 13.6% |
| Item | South Bend | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.13 | $3.06 | 2.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.31 | $65.21 | 27.4% |
| Item | South Bend | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $203.35 | $220.12 | 7.6% |
| Phone | $193.62 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| La Paz, IN | 654 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Lakeville, IN | 792 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Koontz Lake, IN | 1,401 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Galien, MI | 466 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Elkhart, IN | 53,808 | 88 | 12.0% |
| South Bend, IN | 104,796 | 86 | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Clarington, ON | 104,855 | n/a | |
| Brantford, ON | 105,103 | n/a | |
| Sparks, NV | 105,155 | 117 | 16.9% |
| Renton, WA | 105,173 | 149 | 49.2% |
| Davenport, IA | 105,320 | 89 | 10.5% |
| South Bend, IN | 104,796 | 86 | 14.3% |
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