on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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
under Pittsburgh, every month
On paper, South Bend and Pittsburgh are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
6% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,692/mo
$87 more than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
3% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
324k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Pittsburgh gets 161 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Pittsburgh. About 78% fewer events on a typical month.
53/100
23% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
17% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
9
76% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
