$100k salary, packing up from Boise
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 Boise's monthly cost
The gap is real. South Bend costs noticeably less than Boise, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
22% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
3%
$233/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,692/mo
$636 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
53% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
324k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Boise gets 166 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Boise's 24.
Lighter on events: Boise packs 2.3× more into a month.
53/100
35% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
9
44% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
in the same ballpark as south bend:
