01 · the cities
Hagerstown
Hagerstown is the Hub City of western Maryland, where rail lines and highways converge in the Cumberland Valley. The downtown has a small but charming historic core. Antietam Battlefield is 30 minutes south, with some of the most affecting Civil War landscape in the country. The Appalachian Trail crosses just to the west. Quiet, with serious history nearby.
full dispatch→South Bend
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,587/mo
$1,391/mo
$196/mo less than Hagerstown (14%)
Median home price
Median home price
$321k
$230k
$91k less than Hagerstown
State income tax
State income tax
8.2%
3.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,063/mo
$6,692/mo
South Bend has $629/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
160 days
157 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
6 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
24 days
40 days
days below 20°F per year
Hagerstown has 6 more days above 95°F each year than South Bend. South Bend drops below 20°F on 16 more days per year than Hagerstown.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
56 / 100
53 / 100
3.0 pts behind Hagerstown
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
2 routes
9 routes
7 more direct routes than Hagerstown
Metro size
Metro size
305k metro
324k metro
Hagerstown and South Bend have similar event volume.
the verdict
2
Hagerstown
categories won
6
South Bend
categories won
South Bend leads on money and wins overall.
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