with $100k coming in, swapping out of Portland
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 Portland
South Bend sits well below Portland on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
39% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
3%
$375/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,692/mo
$1,269 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
58% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
324k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Portland only manages 145 of those. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Portland's 19.
Lighter on events: Portland packs 1.8× more into a month.
53/100
25% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
16% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
9
350% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
in the same ballpark as south bend:
