same $100k income, fresh start from New Orleans
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
lighter monthly cost than New Orleans
Not a fortune, but real money. South Bend runs cheaper than New Orleans month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
14% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
3%
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,692/mo
$221 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
11% cheaper than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
324k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
New Orleans actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 40 days below 20°, vs 0 in New Orleans.
New Orleans hosts 5.6× more events.
53/100
4% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
16% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
9
77% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
in the same ballpark as south bend:
