same $100k income, fresh start from Lubbock
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 Lubbock
You'd pay for South Bend. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
1% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,692/mo
$257 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
9% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
324k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Lubbock actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Lubbock's 7.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.1× more on the calendar than Lubbock.
53/100
960% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
19% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
9
29% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
