on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh
Springfield costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
30% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,004/mo
$601 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
67% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
460k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Pittsburgh actually gets more: 161 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 47 days below 20° vs Pittsburgh's 28.
92% fewer events than Pittsburgh. The pace eases up.
66/100
4% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
12% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
26
30% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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