with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
30% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,004/mo
$477 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
45% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
460k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Fayetteville has the edge here, logging 193 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past Fayetteville's 3.
But the calendar thins out: Fayetteville stays 2.5× busier.
66/100
29% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
14% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
26
550% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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