$100k a year, no longer in Evansville
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
more expensive each month than Evansville
You'd pay for South Bend. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
29% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,692/mo
$316 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
4% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
324k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Evansville has the edge here, logging 184 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Evansville's 21.
143% more happening than in Evansville.
53/100
2% lower than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
4% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
9
125% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
in the same ballpark as south bend:
