with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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 Des Moines's monthly cost
On paper, South Bend and Des Moines are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
10% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
3%
$250/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,692/mo
$127 more than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
23% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
324k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Des Moines packs 2.7× more into a month.
53/100
4% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
5% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
9
47% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
cities that play in south bend's register:
