$100k a year, no longer in Baton Rouge
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 Baton Rouge
Springfield costs more than Baton Rouge, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
41% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,004/mo
$718 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
49% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
460k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Baton Rouge gets 187 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 47 days drop below 20° vs Baton Rouge's 1.
But the calendar thins out: Baton Rouge stays 2.5× busier.
66/100
32% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
16% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
26
550% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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