same $100k income, fresh start from Evansville
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
more expensive each month than Evansville
Springfield costs more than Evansville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
16% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
4.7%
$142/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,693/mo
$315 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
21% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
491k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Evansville gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
2.3× the events of Evansville, and the calendar shows it.
50/100
7% lower than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
13% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
9
125% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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