$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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 Atlanta's monthly cost
The gap is real. South Bend costs noticeably less than Atlanta, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
23% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
3%
$207/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,692/mo
$630 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
40% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
324k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Atlanta edges ahead with 204 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 2 in Atlanta.
Lighter on events: Atlanta packs 14.1× more into a month.
53/100
21% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
12% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
9
96% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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