on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
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 Lansing ran you
Barely costlier than Lansing. If Springfield pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
1% cheaper than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
4.7%
$37/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,693/mo
$27 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
10% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
491k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Lansing only logs 153 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Lansing.
50/100
12% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
11% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
9
50% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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