same $100k income, fresh start from Chattanooga
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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
more each month than Chattanooga ran you
Springfield edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
18% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,693/mo
$116 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
17% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
491k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Chattanooga only manages 167 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Chattanooga stays 1.4× busier.
50/100
28% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
9% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
9
13% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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