$100k a year, no longer in 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
less monthly outlay than Fayetteville
South Bend is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
6% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,692/mo
$211 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
11% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
324k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Fayetteville edges ahead with 193 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 3 in Fayetteville.
Comparable to Fayetteville for events and concerts.
53/100
4% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
8% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
9
125% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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