with $100k coming in, swapping out of Olympia
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
more expensive each month than Olympia
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
4% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,004/mo
$338 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
30% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
460k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Olympia has the edge here, logging 182 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 47 days below 20°, vs 2 in Olympia.
66/100
17% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
1% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
26
71% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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