on $100k a year, leaving Colorado Springs
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
pricier each month than Colorado Springs
Springfield runs a little pricier than Colorado Springs. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
10% more expensive than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,004/mo
$230 less than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
19% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
460k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Colorado Springs edges ahead with 184 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Colorado Springs. About 86% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
7% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
9% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
26
136% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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