$100k a year, no longer in Lakeland
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 Lakeland
Springfield runs a little pricier than Lakeland. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
4% more expensive than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,004/mo
$495 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
24% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
460k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Lakeland edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 47 days under 20° here, 0 in Lakeland.
Lighter on events: Lakeland packs 2.0× more into a month.
66/100
38% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
32% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
26
62% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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