on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates South Bend is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
20% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,692/mo
$90 more than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
49% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
324k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Las Vegas edges ahead with 210 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 40 days drop below 20° vs Las Vegas's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Las Vegas stays 206.4× busier.
53/100
34% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
0% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
9
93% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
