$100k a year, no longer in Louisville
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
under Louisville, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for South Bend is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
2% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,692/mo
$102 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
18% cheaper than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
324k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Louisville actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Louisville's 15.
Lighter on events: Louisville packs 5.4× more into a month.
53/100
2% lower than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
13% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
9
59% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
in the same ballpark as south bend:
