$100k salary, packing up from Detroit
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 Detroit
Springfield costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
30% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,004/mo
$503 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
42% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
460k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Detroit has the edge here, logging 160 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Detroit. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
40% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
12% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
26
81% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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