same $100k income, fresh start from Evansville
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
more expensive each month than Evansville
Springfield doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Springfield is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
78% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,004/mo
$1,004 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
68% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
460k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Evansville edges ahead with 184 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 47 days under 20°, vs 21 in Evansville.
Things to do run about even with Evansville.
66/100
22% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
10% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
26
550% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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