$100k salary, packing up from Harrisburg
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 Harrisburg, every month
On paper, South Bend and Harrisburg are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
4% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,692/mo
$60 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
25% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
324k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Harrisburg keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Harrisburg packs 1.9× more into a month.
53/100
23% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
12% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
9
25% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
cities that play in south bend's register:
