with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dayton
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
below Dayton's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for South Bend is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
5% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,692/mo
$12 more than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
66% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
324k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Dayton has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Dayton.
53/100
15% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
8% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
9
44% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
