with $100k coming in, swapping out of Mobile
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 Mobile
Cost barely budges between South Bend and Mobile. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
7% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,692/mo
$77 more than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
19% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
324k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Mobile edges ahead with 225 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 40 days under 20° here, 0 in Mobile.
Things to do run about even with Mobile.
53/100
10% lower than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
19% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
9
80% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
in the same ballpark as south bend:
