$100k a year, no longer in Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs, every month
South Bend is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
20% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
3%
$117/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,692/mo
$458 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
50% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
324k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Colorado Springs actually gets more: 184 pleasant days a year.
60% fewer events than Colorado Springs. The pace eases up.
53/100
25% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
3% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
9
18% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
