on $100k a year, leaving Sacramento
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
under Sacramento, every month
Springfield gives you room Sacramento doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
14% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,004/mo
$672 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
37% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
460k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Sacramento actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past Sacramento's 0.
93% fewer events than Sacramento. The pace eases up.
66/100
12% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
26
7% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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