same $100k income, fresh start from Melbourne
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 Melbourne
Not a fortune, but real money. South Bend runs cheaper than Melbourne month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
27% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,692/mo
$254 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
34% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
324k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Melbourne edges ahead with 254 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 40 days under 20° here, 0 in Melbourne.
53/100
4% lower than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
2% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
9
350% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
