$100k a year, no longer in Virginia Beach
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 Virginia Beach
Barely costlier than Virginia Beach. If Springfield pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
5% more expensive than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
5%
$62/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,004/mo
$31 less than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
1% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
460k
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Virginia Beach gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 47 days drop below 20° vs Virginia Beach's 2.
Lighter on events: Virginia Beach packs 5.0× more into a month.
66/100
16% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
1% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
26
53% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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