$100k a year, no longer in Santa Maria
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 Santa Maria, every month
Move to Springfield and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Maria's rent is the headline; Springfield's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
43% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,004/mo
$1,798 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
65% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
460k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Santa Maria gets 337 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 47 days under 20° here, 0 in Santa Maria.
66/100
12% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
0% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
26
1200% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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