$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
changea dispatch from
south bend
IN
41.68°N
86.25°W
South Bend is Notre Dame, the Golden Dome, and the Touchdown Jesus mural visible from the football stadium. The St. Joseph River runs through downtown, and the East Bank district has the food and bar scene. The University of Notre Dame campus is genuinely beautiful (the basilica, the lakes, the grottos). Smaller than its national reputation suggests, with a steady college-town pulse.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Columbus
The gap is real. South Bend costs noticeably less than Columbus, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
8% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,692/mo
$202 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
34% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
324k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Columbus edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Columbus stays 6.8× busier.
53/100
7% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
4% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
9
72% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
in the same ballpark as south bend:
