with $100k coming in, swapping out of Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach
Springfield runs a little pricier than Daytona Beach. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
7% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,004/mo
$545 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
13% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
460k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Daytona Beach edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 47 days drop below 20° vs Daytona Beach's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Daytona Beach. About 57% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
5% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
12% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
26
1200% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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