same $100k income, fresh start from Ogden
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 Ogden
Not a fortune, but real money. South Bend runs cheaper than Ogden month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
15% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
3%
$137/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,692/mo
$387 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
56% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
324k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Ogden actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
8.5× the events of Ogden, and the calendar shows it.
53/100
34% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
2% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
9
90% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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