Living in Elkhart, IN
Small city in Indiana
Elkhart is a small city in Indiana, home to about 54,000 people, with 417,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Elkhart a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $237k and rents for $1,550 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 3 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Smaller job market: about 417,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Elkhart: common questions
What is the cost of living in Elkhart?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $237k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,550 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 90, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Elkhart?
Indiana collects about $1,275 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.91% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Elkhart safe?
Elkhart isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Elkhart?
Elkhart has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 37″ of snow a year.
Does Elkhart get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.63 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Elkhart?
The nearest major airport is GRR, about 85 mi away.
How Elkhart scores
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