on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo, every month
Springfield sits well below San Luis Obispo on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
38% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,004/mo
$1,541 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
60% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
460k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past San Luis Obispo's 0.
San Luis Obispo hosts 1.7× more events.
66/100
3% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
11% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
26
767% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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