on $100k a year, leaving Wilmington
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 Wilmington ran you
Springfield costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
14% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,004/mo
$279 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
17% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
460k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Wilmington has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past Wilmington's 1.
Wilmington hosts 3.3× more events.
66/100
22% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
30% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
26
420% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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