on $100k a year, leaving Albany
changea dispatch from
springfield
MO
37.21°N
93.29°W
Springfield is the birthplace of Route 66 (the road was officially named in a meeting here in 1926), Bass Pro Shops' world headquarters, and the gateway to the Ozarks. Wonders of Wildlife (next to the Bass Pro store) is genuinely one of the best aquariums in America. The city itself is friendly, affordable, and surprisingly leafy. Branson is 30 miles south for the lake-and-show experience.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Albany
Springfield gives you room Albany doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
24% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
4.7%
$96/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,693/mo
$490 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
26% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
491k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Albany barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Albany stays 1.6× busier.
50/100
31% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
2% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
9
53% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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