same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Collins
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
cheaper each month than Fort Collins
Springfield and Fort Collins land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
3% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,004/mo
$8 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
35% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
460k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Fort Collins gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
500% more happening than in Fort Collins.
66/100
4% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
1% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
26
85% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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