$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
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 Columbus, every month
Springfield gives you room Columbus doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
17% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
4.7%
$59/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,693/mo
$203 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
23% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
491k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Columbus actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Columbus stays 7.3× busier.
50/100
12% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
5% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
9
72% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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