with $100k coming in, swapping out of Anchorage
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 Anchorage
Cost barely budges between South Bend and Anchorage. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
19% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,692/mo
$72 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
47% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
324k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those.
53/100
22% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
4% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
9
74% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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