with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spartanburg
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
less monthly outlay than Spartanburg
You'd feel the difference in South Bend. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Spartanburg.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
3% cheaper than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
3%
$292/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,692/mo
$334 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
17% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
324k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 4 in Spartanburg.
Things to do run about even with Spartanburg.
53/100
22% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
6% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
9
55% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
cities that play in south bend's register:
