on $100k a year, leaving San Francisco
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
below San Francisco's monthly cost
Move to Springfield and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco's rent is the headline; Springfield's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
39% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,004/mo
$1,592 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
70% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
460k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
San Francisco has the edge here, logging 312 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past San Francisco's 0.
Lighter on events: San Francisco packs 43.0× more into a month.
66/100
20% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
12% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
26
77% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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