on $100k a year, leaving Gainesville
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 each month than Gainesville ran you
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
16% more expensive than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,004/mo
$684 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
18% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
460k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Gainesville actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past Gainesville's 0.
2.0× the events of Gainesville, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
5% higher than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
4% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
26
420% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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