with $100k coming in, swapping out of Nashville
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 Nashville
Springfield runs a little pricier than Nashville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
7% more expensive than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,004/mo
$539 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
19% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
460k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Nashville edges ahead with 173 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 47 days under 20°, vs 8 in Nashville.
Noticeably quieter than Nashville. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
18% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
9% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
26
45% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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