on $100k a year, leaving Kingsport
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
pricier each month than Kingsport
South Bend costs more than Kingsport, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
1% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,692/mo
$258 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
6% cheaper than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
324k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Kingsport gets 188 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 15 in Kingsport.
113% more happening than in Kingsport.
53/100
10% lower than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
11% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
9
125% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
