$100k a year, no longer in Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville, every month
South Bend and Jacksonville land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
17% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,692/mo
$38 more than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
36% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
324k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 40 days under 20° here, 0 in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville hosts 3.1× more events.
53/100
17% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
12% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
9
65% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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