with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Jose
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 San Jose's monthly cost
South Bend sits well below San Jose on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
60% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,692/mo
$2,604 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
87% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
324k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 40 days below 20°, vs 0 in San Jose.
But the calendar thins out: San Jose stays 3.6× busier.
53/100
24% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
14% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
9
69% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
