on $100k a year, leaving Greeley
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
pricier each month than Greeley
Springfield costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
13% more expensive than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)
5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Greeley
vs 4.4% in Greeley
$6,004/mo
$265 less than Greeley
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
25% cheaper than Greeley
vs $497k in Greeley
460k
vs 359k in Greeley
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Greeley has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Greeley.
66/100
1% lower than Greeley
vs 67/100 in Greeley
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
32% higher than Greeley
vs 66/100 in Greeley
26
85% fewer than Greeley
vs 169 nonstops in Greeley
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