with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ocala
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
pricier each month than Ocala
Springfield runs a little pricier than Ocala. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
18% more expensive than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$6,004/mo
$713 less than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
35% more expensive than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
460k
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Ocala edges ahead with 208 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 47 days under 20° here, 0 in Ocala.
6.0× the events of Ocala, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
6% higher than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
38% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
26
420% more than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
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