$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles
In South Bend, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
52% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,692/mo
$2,033 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
78% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
324k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 40 days below 20°, vs 0 in Los Angeles.
But the calendar thins out: Los Angeles stays 20.5× busier.
53/100
21% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
9
94% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
