$100k a year, no longer in Knoxville
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
less monthly outlay than Knoxville
South Bend and Knoxville 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
20% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,692/mo
$90 more than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
37% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
324k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Knoxville has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 9 in Knoxville.
60% fewer events than Knoxville. The pace eases up.
53/100
23% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
15% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
9
47% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
in the same ballpark as south bend:
