$100k salary, packing up from Kansas City
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 Kansas City
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
27% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
5%
$25/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,004/mo
$436 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
14% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
460k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Kansas City actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 47 days below 20° here, 26 in Kansas City.
But the calendar thins out: Kansas City stays 14.0× busier.
66/100
18% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
7% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
26
40% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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