$100k a year, no longer in Gainesville
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
cheaper each month than Gainesville
Cost barely budges between Springfield and Gainesville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
24% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,693/mo
$5 more than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
15% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
491k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Gainesville has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
5.3× the events of Gainesville, and the calendar shows it.
50/100
21% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
2% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
9
80% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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