on $100k a year, leaving Pensacola
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 Pensacola
Springfield costs more than Pensacola, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
9% more expensive than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,004/mo
$577 less than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
23% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
460k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Pensacola gets 226 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 47 days drop below 20° vs Pensacola's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Pensacola. About 77% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
4% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
36% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
26
136% more than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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