$100k salary, packing up from Omaha
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
below Omaha's monthly cost
The gap is real. South Bend costs noticeably less than Omaha, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
1% cheaper than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
3%
$237/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,692/mo
$257 more than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
25% cheaper than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
324k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Omaha barely cracks 145 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Omaha packs 3.6× more into a month.
53/100
0% lower than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
6% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
9
53% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
in the same ballpark as south bend:
