same $100k income, fresh start from 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
pricier each month than Springfield
Barely costlier than Springfield. If South Bend pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
11% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
3%
$142/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,692/mo
$1 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
14% cheaper than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
324k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Springfield gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Springfield's 20.
Things to do run about even with Springfield.
53/100
6% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
8% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
9
0% fewer than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
in the same ballpark as south bend:
