on $100k a year, leaving Augusta
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 Augusta's monthly cost
Springfield gives you room Augusta doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
13% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
4.7%
$66/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,693/mo
$260 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
9% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
491k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Augusta gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
433% more happening than in Augusta.
50/100
9% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
20% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
9
200% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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