on $100k a year, leaving Tulsa
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
lighter monthly cost than Tulsa
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for South Bend is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
3% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
3%
$146/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,692/mo
$104 more than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
9% cheaper than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
324k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Tulsa edges ahead with 163 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 12 in Tulsa.
Tulsa hosts 2.2× more events.
53/100
8% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
6% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
9
50% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
in the same ballpark as south bend:
