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South Bend, Indiana

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A college town of about 320,000 people an hour and a half east of Chicago.

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Where South Bend lands for your search

Single men 28–40 (never married, divorced or widowed)

Ranked 147of 193 cities

Overall score

33/100

Matches13,741single men
Compatibility95where 100 is the US average

Balance

Dating pool balance: 109 men per 100 women

Biggest pluses: the student crowd, rent · Biggest minus: The size of the pool

The gold-domed Main Building of the University of Notre Dame near South Bend, framed by trees under a blue sky.
Notre Dame, in the South Bend metro area

What South Bend is like

Rent$1,165median 1-bedroom monthly rent, with utilitiesAbout average for rentSee all cities by rent
Everyday prices97where the US average is 100Below the US averageSee all cities by everyday prices
Places to go out170bars, cafés and venues per 100,000 adultsFewer than most citiesSee all cities by places to go out
Getting around on foot7.0walkability, 1 to 20Less walkable than mostSee all cities by walkability
Nice days a year82days that are mild and dry enough to be outsideAbout averageSee all cities by nice days a year
Students102college students per 1,000 adultsMore than most citiesSee all cities by students
Who lives here320,000people, of whom 220,000 are adultsA modest-sized citySee all cities by population
Political lean46% Democratic · 52% Republican2024 presidential vote, whole metro area
DemocraticEveryone elseRepublicanSee all cities by political lean
Violent crime287reported per 100,000 people a yearAbout average
Property crime1,132reported per 100,000 people a yearLower than most cities
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