same $100k income, fresh start from Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg
Springfield costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
33% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,004/mo
$354 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
34% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
460k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Spartanburg actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past Spartanburg's 4.
But the calendar thins out: Spartanburg stays 2.5× busier.
66/100
3% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
13% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
26
30% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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