on $100k a year, leaving Honolulu
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
under Honolulu, every month
Move to Springfield and the monthly math gets easier. Honolulu's rent is the headline; Springfield's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
33% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
5%
$500/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,004/mo
$1,430 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
65% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
460k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Honolulu has the edge here, logging 316 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 47 days below 20°, vs 0 in Honolulu.
94% fewer events than Honolulu. The pace eases up.
66/100
20% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
12% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
26
49% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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