same $100k income, fresh start from South Bend
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detroit
MI
42.33°N
83.05°W
Detroit is Motown, techno's birthplace, auto-industry bones, and a comeback story that's actually happening. Coney dogs come with chili and onions, the riverfront looks across at Canada (yes, Canada is south of Detroit), and the murals in Eastern Market could fill an art book. Cass Corridor, Corktown, Mexicantown: every neighborhood feels like its own city. The architecture downtown is genuinely jaw-dropping.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than South Bend
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Detroit is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
6% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,507/mo
$185 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
14% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
4.3M
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
5.3× the events of South Bend, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
11% lower than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
21% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
135
1400% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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