with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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
below Ann Arbor's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Springfield. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Ann Arbor.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
40% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
4.7%
$37/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,693/mo
$796 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
38% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
491k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
Things to do run about even with Ann Arbor.
50/100
11% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
8% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
9
93% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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