$100k salary, packing up from Poughkeepsie
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 Poughkeepsie's monthly cost
South Bend sits well below Poughkeepsie on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
37% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
3%
$238/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,692/mo
$1,044 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
42% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
324k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Poughkeepsie keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 1.7× the events of Poughkeepsie.
53/100
21% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
2% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
9
80% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
