$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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
more each month than Atlanta ran you
Springfield edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
5% more expensive than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,004/mo
$58 less than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
4% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
460k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Atlanta actually gets more: 204 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 47 days below 20°, vs 2 in Atlanta.
Atlanta hosts 39.8× more events.
66/100
1% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
6% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
26
88% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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