Comparative Cost of Living data for communities similar in size to the South Bend Region.
| Composite Index |
Grocery | Housing | Utilities | Transportation | Health Care |
Misc. Goods |
|
| South Bend Region | 93.0 | 93.4 | 91.4 | 90.7 | 88.3 | 101.2 | 95.5 |
| Des Moines, IA | 90.5 | 95.3 | 82.4 | 100.6 | 97.5 | 96.9 | 89.2 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 91.2 | 93.9 | 80.2 | 86.5 | 104.1 | 93.7 | 96.3 |
| Rockford, IL | 89.3 | 88.9 | 75.5 | 82.0 | 113.5 | 107.7 | 92.9 |
| Springfield, MO | 90.0 | 96.1 | 70.5 | 100.2 | 83.1 | 96.7 | 100.6 |
Source: U. S. Census Bureau
