$100k a year, no longer in New York
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
less monthly outlay than New York
Springfield is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
43% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
5%
$477/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,004/mo
$1,894 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
50% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
460k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
New York has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 47 days below 20° here, 19 in New York.
New York hosts 651.2× more events.
66/100
15% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
13% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
26
88% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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