same $100k income, fresh start from New Haven
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 New Haven, every month
South Bend is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
33% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
3%
$208/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,692/mo
$906 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
46% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
324k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
New Haven keeps to 155 pleasant days a year.
On par with New Haven for events and shows.
53/100
21% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
15% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
9
800% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
