$100k salary, packing up from Wilmington
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 Wilmington
The gap is real. South Bend costs noticeably less than Wilmington, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
17% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,692/mo
$409 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
49% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
324k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 1 in Wilmington.
Comparable to Wilmington for events and concerts.
53/100
2% lower than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
22% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
9
80% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
cities that play in south bend's register:
