same $100k income, fresh start from Tulsa
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 expensive each month than Tulsa
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
42% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,004/mo
$584 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
47% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
460k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Tulsa actually gets more: 163 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 47 days below 20° vs Tulsa's 12.
But the calendar thins out: Tulsa stays 6.3× busier.
66/100
35% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
13% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
26
44% more than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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