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Living in Bremen, IN

Bremen is a small town of 4,642 people in Marshall County, Indiana. It's about 17 miles from South Bend, IN and 84 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $933 a month.

4,642people
$212kTypical home
$933/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
44"Snow
210Sunny days
147Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,642
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,638 people per sq mi
  • 84 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 17 mi to South Bend, IN
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $212k (≈$1,335/mo)
  • Median rent $933/mo
  • Median household income $68k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
  • 155 cloudy days a year
  • 55 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 147 days a year with rain or snow
  • 44" of snow a year
  • 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 24 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (86 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (335 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 36
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 20 mi to SBN airport
  • 86 mi to MDW (major hub)
  • 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 83% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1968
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 850 ft
  • 509 mi to the ocean
  • 39 mi to a big lake
  • 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 39 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 38 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 403 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 47 bars within 25 mi
  • 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 28 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 46% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 15 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Marshall County: R+43 in 2024
  • Indiana: R+19 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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