on $100k a year, leaving Reading
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 Reading
South Bend and Reading land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
6% cheaper than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,692/mo
$92 more than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
26% cheaper than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
324k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Reading only logs 157 pleasant days.
41% fewer events than Reading. The pace eases up.
53/100
18% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
4% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
9
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
cities that play in south bend's register:
