on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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
lighter monthly cost than Las Vegas
On paper, Springfield and Las Vegas are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
28% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,693/mo
$91 more than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
40% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
491k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Las Vegas actually gets more: 210 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Las Vegas stays 219.3× busier.
50/100
37% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
9% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
9
93% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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