$100k a year, no longer in Buffalo
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
under Buffalo, every month
South Bend is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
1% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
3%
$238/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,692/mo
$220 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
18% cheaper than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
324k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Buffalo keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
75% fewer events than Buffalo. The pace eases up.
53/100
20% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
10% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
9
55% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
