with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Antonio
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 expensive each month than San Antonio
A real premium for Springfield. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
37% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,004/mo
$935 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
33% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
460k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
San Antonio has the edge here, logging 167 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 47 days below 20°, vs 0 in San Antonio.
Lighter on events: San Antonio packs 18.8× more into a month.
66/100
35% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
10% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
26
26% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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