same $100k income, fresh start from Anchorage
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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
cheaper each month than Anchorage
Springfield and Anchorage land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
27% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,693/mo
$73 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
39% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
491k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days.
50/100
26% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
13% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
9
74% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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