on $100k a year, leaving Harrisburg
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 Harrisburg
Springfield and Harrisburg land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
14% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
4.7%
$136/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,693/mo
$61 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
13% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
491k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Harrisburg stays 2.1× busier.
50/100
28% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
4% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
9
25% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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