with $100k coming in, swapping out of Montgomery
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
cheaper each month than Montgomery
Springfield and Montgomery 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
9% cheaper than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
4.7%
$25/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,693/mo
$152 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
27% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
491k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Montgomery gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Montgomery stays 2.0× busier.
50/100
14% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
46% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
9
200% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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