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Compare Mishawaka to Lafayette

This post compares Mishawaka, Indiana to Lafayette, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Mishawaka (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 48,582 72,174
Income (median) $36,259 $36,172
Home Value (median) $93,300 $105,300
White 84% 85%
Black 7% 8%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 26% 27%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 49% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mishawaka or Lafayette?
A: Mishawaka has a smaller population count than Lafayette: 48582 compared with 72174 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mishawaka or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Mishawaka.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mishawaka or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Mishawaka.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Mishawaka versus 53% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mishawaka may include: Terre-Haute, New-Albany, and Lafayette.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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