$100k a year, no longer in El Paso
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
the monthly cost of moving past El Paso
Almost a wash on cost. The case for South Bend is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
6% cheaper than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,692/mo
$168 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
0% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
324k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
El Paso edges ahead with 222 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 1 in El Paso.
Noticeably quieter than El Paso. About 43% fewer events on a typical month.
53/100
18% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
12% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
9
31% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
cities that play in south bend's register:
