same $100k income, fresh start from Spokane
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
pricier each month than Spokane
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
8% cheaper than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,692/mo
$121 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
45% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
324k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Spokane edges ahead with 164 pleasant days.
Spokane hosts 2.2× more events.
53/100
35% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
10% lower than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
9
10% fewer than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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