$100k salary, packing up from Chattanooga
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
the monthly premium over Chattanooga
Almost a wash on cost. The case for South Bend is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
9% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,692/mo
$117 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
29% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
324k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Chattanooga edges ahead with 167 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Chattanooga's 5.
Things to do run about even with Chattanooga.
53/100
23% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
0% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
9
13% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
