with $100k coming in, swapping out of Raleigh
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 Raleigh
You'd feel the difference in South Bend. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Raleigh.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
16% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,692/mo
$397 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
48% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
324k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Raleigh's 3.
64% fewer events than Raleigh. The pace eases up.
53/100
9% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
9
77% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
neighbors of south bend on the map of tradeoffs:
