on $100k a year, leaving Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for South Bend is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
22% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,692/mo
$143 more than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
30% cheaper than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
324k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Daytona Beach has the edge here, logging 212 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 40 days stay under 20°, well past Daytona Beach's 0.
On par with Daytona Beach for events and shows.
53/100
16% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
5% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
9
350% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
