same $100k income, fresh start from Eugene
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
cheaper each month than Eugene
South Bend is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
23% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
3%
$479/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,692/mo
$887 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
49% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
324k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Eugene has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 1 in Eugene.
Eugene hosts 1.6× more events.
53/100
29% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
9
0% fewer than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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