$100k a year, no longer in Boston
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 Boston
South Bend is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
56% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,692/mo
$1,920 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
70% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
324k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Boston gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Boston hosts 9.9× more events.
53/100
25% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
16% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
9
91% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
in the same ballpark as south bend:
