$100k a year, no longer in Buffalo
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
under Buffalo, every month
Springfield is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
9% cheaper than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
4.7%
$96/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,693/mo
$221 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
4% cheaper than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
491k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Buffalo barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
76% fewer events than Buffalo. The pace eases up.
50/100
24% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
2% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
9
55% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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