with $100k coming in, swapping out of St. Louis
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 premium over St. Louis
Springfield runs a little pricier than St. Louis. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
36% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
5%
$25/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,004/mo
$527 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
35% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
460k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
St. Louis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 47 days under 20°, vs 22 in St. Louis.
Noticeably quieter than St. Louis. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
3% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
0% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
26
57% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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