$100k a year, no longer in Lafayette
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 Lafayette ran you
Barely costlier than Lafayette. If Springfield pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
6% cheaper than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
4.7%
$142/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,693/mo
$58 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
34% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
491k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Lafayette gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.2× more on the calendar than Lafayette.
50/100
16% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
5% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
9
200% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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