$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
changea dispatch from
anchorage
AK
61.22°N
149.90°W
Anchorage is the city where moose sometimes wander into downtown, the Chugach Mountains tower right behind your office, and summer days run 19 hours long. The Iditarod sled-dog race kicks off from here every March. The food scene leans heavily on the world-class salmon and halibut coming off the boats. Winter brings the northern lights flickering above the mountains and the kind of quiet you only find this far north. Wild edge.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Springfield
Anchorage is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,713/mo
10% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,620/mo
$616 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$438k
18% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
401k
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
93
pleasant days a year, in anchorage.
Springfield gets 147 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 91 days drop below 20° vs Springfield's 47.
Lighter on events: Springfield packs Infinity× more into a month.
68/100
3% higher than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Chugach State Park, 21.9 mi.
79/100
9% lower than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
34
31% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
neighbors of anchorage on the map of tradeoffs:
