with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Antonio
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
the monthly premium over San Antonio
South Bend runs a little pricier than San Antonio. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
0% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,692/mo
$247 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
18% cheaper than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
324k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
San Antonio edges ahead with 167 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 40 days drop below 20° vs San Antonio's 0.
But the calendar thins out: San Antonio stays 6.6× busier.
53/100
8% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
15% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
9
74% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
in the same ballpark as south bend:
