on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
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
more each month than Lansing ran you
South Bend edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
10% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
3%
$104/mo less in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,692/mo
$28 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
5% cheaper than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
324k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Lansing only manages 153 of those.
About as much going on as in Lansing.
53/100
7% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
3% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
9
50% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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