same $100k income, fresh start from Richmond
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
under Richmond, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. South Bend runs cheaper than Richmond month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
18% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
3%
$229/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,692/mo
$529 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
42% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
324k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Richmond gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 9 in Richmond.
But the calendar thins out: Richmond stays 3.4× busier.
53/100
18% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
19% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
9
53% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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