$100k a year, no longer in Milwaukee
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
cheaper each month than Milwaukee
South Bend is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
8% cheaper than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
3%
$273/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,692/mo
$385 more than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
42% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
324k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Milwaukee keeps to 149 pleasant days a year.
Milwaukee hosts 4.1× more events.
53/100
13% lower than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
16% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
9
70% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
in the same ballpark as south bend:
