with $100k coming in, swapping out of Shreveport
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
more expensive each month than Shreveport
Almost a wash on cost. The case for South Bend is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
6% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,692/mo
$83 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
31% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
324k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Shreveport edges ahead with 159 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Shreveport's 2.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 17.0× more on the calendar than Shreveport.
53/100
5% lower than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
61% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
9
80% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
