same $100k income, fresh start from Little Rock
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 expensive each month than Little Rock
Almost a wash on cost. The case for South Bend is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
15% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
3%
$117/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,692/mo
$66 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
1% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
324k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Little Rock edges ahead with 163 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Little Rock's 6.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Little Rock's pace.
53/100
2% lower than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
67% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
9
47% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
in the same ballpark as south bend:
