same $100k income, fresh start from New York
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 New York
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
58% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
3%
$644/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,692/mo
$2,582 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
69% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
324k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
New York edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs New York's 19.
Lighter on events: New York packs 229.8× more into a month.
53/100
32% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
18% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
9
96% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
in the same ballpark as south bend:
