same $100k income, fresh start from Mobile
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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
cheaper each month than Mobile
Springfield and Mobile land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
4% cheaper than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
4.7%
$25/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,693/mo
$78 more than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
38% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
491k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Mobile actually gets more: 225 pleasant days a year.
Mobile hosts 1.5× more events.
50/100
15% lower than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
29% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
9
80% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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