same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
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
under Wichita, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for South Bend is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
19% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
3%
$225/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,692/mo
$7 more than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
4% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
324k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Wichita gets 164 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Wichita's 20.
About as much going on as in Wichita.
53/100
2% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
19% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
9
18% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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