$100k salary, packing up from Greensboro
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 Greensboro ran you
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
34% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,004/mo
$526 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
38% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
460k
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Greensboro actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 47 days below 20°, vs 6 in Greensboro.
Noticeably quieter than Greensboro. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
22% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
1% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
26
86% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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