on $100k a year, leaving York
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 York
South Bend edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,391/mo
2% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,692/mo
$25 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$230k
26% cheaper than York
vs $310k in York
324k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in south bend.
York actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 17.0× the events of York.
53/100
17% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Indiana Dunes National Park, 62.8 mi.
82/100
12% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
9
25% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
in the same ballpark as south bend:
