same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
5% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
4.7%
$142/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,693/mo
$203 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
6% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
491k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Fort Wayne keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Fort Wayne.
50/100
9% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
1% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
9
10% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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