$100k salary, packing up from Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa's monthly cost
Springfield sits well below Santa Rosa on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
26% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,004/mo
$1,043 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
54% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
460k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Santa Rosa actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past Santa Rosa's 0.
6.0× the events of Santa Rosa, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
4% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
26
550% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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