on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh
Springfield and Pittsburgh 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
15% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
4.7%
$136/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,693/mo
$88 more than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
20% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
491k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
80% fewer events than Pittsburgh. The pace eases up.
50/100
28% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
10% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
9
76% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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