$100k salary, packing up from Fort Collins
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
under Fort Collins, every month
The gap is real. South Bend costs noticeably less than Fort Collins, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
29% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
3%
$117/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,692/mo
$696 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
60% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
324k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Fort Collins has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 17.0× the events of Fort Collins.
53/100
23% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
5% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
9
95% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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