on $100k a year, leaving 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
lighter monthly cost than Portland
South Bend sits well below Portland on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
22% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
3%
$479/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,692/mo
$869 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
59% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
324k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Portland gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 2 in Portland.
Noticeably quieter than Portland. About 86% fewer events on a typical month.
53/100
39% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
18% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
9
84% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
in the same ballpark as south bend:
