$100k salary, packing up from Detroit
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 Detroit's monthly cost
On paper, South Bend and Detroit are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
6% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
3%
$104/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,692/mo
$185 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
12% cheaper than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
324k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Detroit gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Lighter on events: Detroit packs 5.3× more into a month.
53/100
13% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
17% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
9
93% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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