with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kingsport
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 cost of moving past Kingsport
Springfield costs noticeably more than Kingsport. You'd be paying for Springfield itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
38% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,004/mo
$946 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
53% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
460k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Kingsport actually gets more: 188 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 47 days below 20° here, 15 in Kingsport.
Things to do run about even with Kingsport.
66/100
12% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
18% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
26
550% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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