$100k salary, packing up from Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas
Springfield costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
11% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,004/mo
$598 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
17% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
460k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Las Vegas actually gets more: 210 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 47 days below 20°, vs 0 in Las Vegas.
Noticeably quieter than Las Vegas. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
17% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
6% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
26
80% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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