$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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
the monthly cost of moving past Memphis
South Bend runs a little pricier than Memphis. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
3% cheaper than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,692/mo
$205 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
5% cheaper than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
324k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Memphis edges ahead with 185 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Memphis's 5.
53% fewer events than Memphis. The pace eases up.
53/100
5% lower than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
8% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
9
72% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
