same $100k income, fresh start from Seattle
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 Seattle
Not a fortune, but real money. South Bend runs cheaper than Seattle month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
37% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,692/mo
$552 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
71% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
324k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Seattle actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 40 days below 20°, vs 0 in Seattle.
But the calendar thins out: Seattle stays 14.9× busier.
53/100
43% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
16% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
9
90% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
