on $100k a year, leaving Sarasota
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
pricier each month than Sarasota
Springfield runs a little pricier than Sarasota. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
10% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,004/mo
$208 less than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
12% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
460k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Sarasota edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 47 days under 20° here, 0 in Sarasota.
2.0× the events of Sarasota, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
12% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
9% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
26
333% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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