$100k a year, no longer in Duluth
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 Duluth, every month
South Bend is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
11% cheaper than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
3%
$404/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,692/mo
$572 more than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
9% cheaper than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
324k
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Duluth only logs 132 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Duluth packs 1.8× more into a month.
53/100
27% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
165% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
9
125% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
