$100k salary, packing up from Omaha
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 Omaha
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
35% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
5%
$70/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,004/mo
$431 less than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
22% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
460k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Omaha keeps to 145 pleasant days a year.
90% fewer events than Omaha. The pace eases up.
66/100
25% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
0% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
26
37% more than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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