same $100k income, fresh start from Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis ran you
Springfield runs a little pricier than Indianapolis. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
27% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,004/mo
$568 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
26% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
460k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Indianapolis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 47 days under 20°, vs 30 in Indianapolis.
Noticeably quieter than Indianapolis. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
6% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
12% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
26
26% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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