South Bend
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power
- Population
- 813K
- GDP
- $51B
- GDP per capita
- $62,629
- Land area
- 7,712 km² (2,978 mi²)
- Density
- 105/km² (273/mi²)
South Bend metro area
41.68, -86.27Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
7 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
College Football (FBS) (Independent)👑
Notre Dame
College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
Notre Dame
Women's College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
Notre Dame (W)
Notable Venues1 venue
American Football
Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • Midwest League
South Bend Cubs
South Bend
Other College Teams3 teams
Hockey • College Hockey
Notre Dame
South Bend
Lacrosse • Other Sports
Notre Dame
South Bend
College Hockey
Notre Dame
Championship History
16 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented South Bend, across all sports, newest first. 16 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018-04-01 | Notre Dame (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2001 | 2001-04-01 | Notre Dame (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 1988 | 1989-01-02 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1977 | 1978-01-02 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1973 | 1973-12-31 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1966 | 1966-11-26 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1949 | 1949-12-03 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1947 | 1947-12-06 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1946 | 1946-11-30 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1943 | 1943-11-27 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1936 | 1936-03-31 | Notre Dame | Helms Champ |
| 1930 | 1930-12-06 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1929 | 1929-11-30 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1927 | 1927-03-31 | Notre Dame | Helms Champ |
| 1924 | 1925-01-01 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
| 1919 | 1919-11-27 | Notre Dame | National Champions |
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $4B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, since 1982. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Languages of South Bend
English first in Indiana.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 89.7% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 5.5% | Census, home |
| German | 0.5% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.4% | Census, home |
| French | 0.2% | Census, home |
- English reach, Indiana
- 98%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of South Bend
#147 by artist origin · combined 10.4 (US 3.2 / UK 0.8) · signature decade 1960s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Tommy James and the Shondells
Number-one singles by South Bend artists3
Screen of South Bend
#60 by film pedigree · score 71 · 4 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Sydney Pollack, George Seaton, Anne Baxter, Ernie Hudson
Art of South Bend
#311 for celebrated art · 1 canon work in its museums
Leading museums: Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
South Bend International Airport
South Bend • 4 - Regional