with $100k coming in, swapping out of York
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 York
Springfield costs more than York, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
41% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,004/mo
$713 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
20% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
460k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
York gets 159 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 47 days drop below 20° vs York's 27.
500% more happening than in York.
66/100
3% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
6% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
26
117% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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