on $100k a year, leaving Lancaster
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 Lancaster ran you
Springfield runs a little pricier than Lancaster. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
26% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,004/mo
$557 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
3% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
460k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Lancaster edges ahead with 158 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 47 days drop below 20° vs Lancaster's 25.
Lancaster hosts 2.5× more events.
66/100
5% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
26
2500% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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