$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
changea dispatch from
kansas city
MO
39.10°N
94.58°W
Kansas City is barbecue (burnt ends are a local invention), jazz (the 18th and Vine district fed Charlie Parker and Count Basie), and fountains everywhere you turn. The city straddles two states and doesn't make a big deal out of it. The Plaza shopping district looks like Seville, which is delightfully odd for the Midwest. Friendly here means genuinely friendly.
the verdict
under Springfield, every month
Kansas City is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
21% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
4.7%
$25/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,440/mo
$436 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
12% cheaper than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
2.2M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Springfield only manages 147 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 14.0× Springfield's pace.
56/100
15% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
8% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
43
65% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
neighbors of kansas city on the map of tradeoffs:
