same $100k income, fresh start from Port St. Lucie
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
cheaper each month than Port St. Lucie
Springfield and Port St. Lucie land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
18% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,004/mo
$2 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
6% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
460k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Port St. Lucie edges ahead with 246 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 47 days under 20° here, 0 in Port St. Lucie.
66/100
32% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
770% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
26
13% more than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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