South Bend, United States — Livability Score 71/100

South Bend scores 71/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 101,516. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for South Bend

MetricScore
Safety & Security79/100
Daily Living Costs59/100
Housing & Rent93/100
Healthcare62/100
Economy & Jobs84/100
Education70/100
Transport67/100

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