on $100k a year, leaving San Jose
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
lighter monthly cost than San Jose
Move to Springfield and the monthly math gets easier. San Jose's rent is the headline; Springfield's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
45% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,004/mo
$1,916 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
79% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
460k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
San Jose edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 47 days under 20° here, 0 in San Jose.
90% fewer events than San Jose. The pace eases up.
66/100
6% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
8% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
26
10% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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