$100k salary, packing up from Pensacola
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
below Pensacola's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Springfield is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
29% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,693/mo
$112 more than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
11% cheaper than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
491k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Pensacola edges ahead with 226 pleasant days.
Pensacola hosts 1.6× more events.
50/100
28% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
39% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
9
18% fewer than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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