on $100k a year, leaving Cleveland
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 premium over Cleveland
Springfield costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
35% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
5%
$84/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,004/mo
$578 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
48% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
460k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Cleveland actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 47 days below 20° vs Cleveland's 27.
Noticeably quieter than Cleveland. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
5% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
9% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
26
54% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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