same $100k income, fresh start from Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Not a fortune, but real money. South Bend runs cheaper than Fayetteville month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
13% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
3%
$117/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,692/mo
$331 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
37% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
324k
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Fayetteville edges ahead with 170 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Fayetteville's 14.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.1× more on the calendar than Fayetteville.
53/100
17% lower than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
0% lower than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
9
36% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
in the same ballpark as south bend:
