$100k salary, packing up from Lancaster
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
below Lancaster's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates South Bend is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
8% cheaper than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,692/mo
$131 more than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
40% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
324k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Lancaster actually gets more: 158 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 25 in Lancaster.
On par with Lancaster for events and shows.
53/100
16% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
9
800% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
