on $100k a year, leaving Grand Rapids
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
lighter monthly cost than Grand Rapids
Springfield gives you room Grand Rapids doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
23% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
4.7%
$37/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,693/mo
$334 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
24% cheaper than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
491k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Grand Rapids barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
77% fewer events than Grand Rapids. The pace eases up.
50/100
11% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
8% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
9
55% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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