$100k salary, packing up from South Bend
changea dispatch from
nashville
TN
36.16°N
86.78°W
Nashville is honky-tonk neon on Broadway, hot chicken so spicy it counts as a personality test, and a music scene that includes way more than country (though country is the headliner). The Ryman Auditorium is still the most acoustically beloved room in American music. Bachelorette parties on pedal taverns are now a recognized weather pattern. Pack stretchy pants for the biscuits.
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past South Bend
Nashville edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
29% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,543/mo
$149 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
100% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
2.1M
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
South Bend keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 16.6× South Bend's pace.
56/100
6% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
17% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
47
422% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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