$100k salary, packing up from Little Rock
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 premium over Little Rock
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
58% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,004/mo
$754 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
64% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
460k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Little Rock has the edge here, logging 163 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 47 days below 20°, vs 6 in Little Rock.
54% fewer events than Little Rock. The pace eases up.
66/100
22% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
78% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
26
53% more than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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