$100k salary, packing up from Shreveport
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
the monthly cost of moving past Shreveport
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
46% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,004/mo
$771 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
112% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
460k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Shreveport has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past Shreveport's 2.
6.0× the events of Shreveport, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
18% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
71% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
26
420% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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