$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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 Springfield ran you
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
53% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
5%
$25/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,004/mo
$689 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
39% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
460k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Springfield has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 47 days below 20° here, 20 in Springfield.
But the calendar thins out: Springfield stays 2.7× busier.
66/100
32% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
2% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
26
189% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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