$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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
below Jacksonville's monthly cost
Springfield and Jacksonville 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
26% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,693/mo
$39 more than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
25% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
491k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Jacksonville stays 3.3× busier.
50/100
22% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
4% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
9
65% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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