$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
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 Springfield
South Bend is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
27% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,692/mo
$688 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
38% cheaper than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
324k
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Springfield barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
183% more happening than in Springfield.
53/100
20% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
6% lower than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
9
65% fewer than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
same energy as south bend, different zip code:
