on $100k a year, leaving Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis
Springfield gives you room Minneapolis doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
26% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
4.7%
$262/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,693/mo
$693 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
33% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
491k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Minneapolis packs 9.8× more into a month.
50/100
34% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
4% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
9
93% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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