$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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 premium over Jacksonville
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
14% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,004/mo
$650 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
4% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
460k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Jacksonville has the edge here, logging 198 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 47 days below 20°, vs 0 in Jacksonville.
88% fewer events than Jacksonville. The pace eases up.
66/100
3% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
6% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
26
0% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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