$100k salary, packing up from Detroit
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 Detroit's monthly cost
On paper, Springfield and Detroit are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
15% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
4.7%
$37/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,693/mo
$186 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
2% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
491k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Detroit only manages 160 of those.
Detroit hosts 5.6× more events.
50/100
6% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
10% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
9
93% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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