$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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 each month than Phoenix ran you
Springfield costs more than Phoenix, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
10% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,004/mo
$382 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
19% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
460k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Phoenix gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 47 days under 20° here, 0 in Phoenix.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 97% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
0% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
26
71% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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