with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dallas
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
cheaper each month than Dallas
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for South Bend is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
16% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,692/mo
$6 more than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
37% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
324k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Dallas edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 2 in Dallas.
Lighter on events: Dallas packs 25.9× more into a month.
53/100
7% lower than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
12% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
9
95% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
in the same ballpark as south bend:
