same $100k income, fresh start from Knoxville
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
under Knoxville, every month
Cost barely budges between Springfield and Knoxville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
28% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,693/mo
$91 more than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
26% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
491k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Knoxville gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
62% fewer events than Knoxville. The pace eases up.
50/100
28% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
25% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
9
47% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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