$100k salary, packing up from Hickory
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 cost of moving past Hickory
Springfield runs a little pricier than Hickory. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
33% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,004/mo
$520 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
39% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
460k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Hickory edges ahead with 189 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 47 days under 20° here, 4 in Hickory.
But the calendar thins out: Hickory stays 3.2× busier.
66/100
3% higher than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
24% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
26
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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