same $100k income, fresh start from Kennewick
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 Kennewick ran you
Springfield costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
13% more expensive than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,004/mo
$643 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
16% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
460k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Kennewick actually gets more: 199 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 47 days below 20° here, 8 in Kennewick.
500% more happening than in Kennewick.
66/100
11% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
58% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
26
225% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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