with $100k coming in, swapping out of El Paso
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 El Paso
A real premium for Springfield. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
30% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,004/mo
$856 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
61% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
460k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
El Paso actually gets more: 222 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 47 days below 20°, vs 1 in El Paso.
Lighter on events: El Paso packs 5.0× more into a month.
66/100
2% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
6% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
26
100% more than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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