$100k a year, no longer in Anchorage
changea dispatch from
springfield
MA
42.10°N
72.59°W
Springfield is where basketball was invented in 1891 (the Basketball Hall of Fame is right here), and where Dr. Seuss grew up (there's a sculpture garden downtown). The city's old industrial buildings are slowly coming back, and the surrounding Pioneer Valley is one of the prettiest stretches in New England. UMass is just up the road. Quieter than Boston, much cheaper.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Anchorage
Springfield runs a little pricier than Anchorage. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
12% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,004/mo
$616 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
15% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
460k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Anchorage barely cracks 93 pleasant ones.
66/100
3% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
10% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
26
24% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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