on $100k a year, leaving Albuquerque
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
below Albuquerque's monthly cost
South Bend gives you room Albuquerque doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
7% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
3%
$242/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,692/mo
$339 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
34% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
324k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Albuquerque gets 205 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Albuquerque's 6.
But the calendar thins out: Albuquerque stays 2.5× busier.
53/100
35% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
13% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
9
61% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
in the same ballpark as south bend:
