on $100k a year, leaving Augusta
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 Augusta's monthly cost
South Bend gives you room Augusta doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
4% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
3%
$207/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,692/mo
$259 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
7% cheaper than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
324k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Augusta has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 2 in Augusta.
A month here packs 5.7× the events of Augusta.
53/100
15% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
11% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
9
200% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
