2024 Compare Cities Economy:
South Bend, IN vs Montrose, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Montrose, is 18% more than it is in South Bend and is 27% below the National Average.
- South Bend unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Montrose unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 South Bend, INMontrose, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%4.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.0%55.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%4.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,934$32,498$37,638
 Household Income$46,002$54,260$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,914$73,185$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South Bend, INMontrose, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.8%13.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.2%9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.1%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.6%11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%15.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.1%11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%3.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.0%5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South Bend, INMontrose, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%13.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.3%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%3.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%8.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%9.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.2%15.6%13.1%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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