$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
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 Wichita
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
63% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
5%
$58/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,004/mo
$681 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
68% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
460k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Wichita has the edge here, logging 164 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 47 days below 20° here, 20 in Wichita.
67% fewer events than Wichita. The pace eases up.
66/100
27% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
26% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
26
136% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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