$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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
more each month than Seattle ran you
Barely costlier than Seattle. If Springfield pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
13% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,004/mo
$136 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
53% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
460k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Seattle gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 47 days drop below 20° vs Seattle's 0.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 42.3× more into a month.
66/100
29% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
26
71% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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