on $100k a year, leaving Kingsport
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 each month than Kingsport ran you
You'd pay for Springfield. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
10% cheaper than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,693/mo
$257 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
10% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
491k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Kingsport actually gets more: 188 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.0× more on the calendar than Kingsport.
50/100
15% lower than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
20% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
9
125% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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