on $100k a year, leaving Hagerstown
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 Hagerstown, every month
South Bend gives you room Hagerstown doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
12% cheaper than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
3%
$433/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,692/mo
$629 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
28% cheaper than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
324k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Hagerstown edges ahead with 160 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Hagerstown's 24.
A similar weekend lineup to Hagerstown.
53/100
5% lower than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
7% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
9
350% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
