$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Springfield costs more than New Orleans, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
19% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,004/mo
$467 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
44% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
460k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 47 days drop below 20° vs New Orleans's 0.
Lighter on events: New Orleans packs 16.0× more into a month.
66/100
20% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
11% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
26
33% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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