$100k salary, packing up from Poughkeepsie
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
less monthly outlay than Poughkeepsie
Move to Springfield and the monthly math gets easier. Poughkeepsie's rent is the headline; Springfield's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
43% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
4.7%
$96/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,693/mo
$1,045 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
32% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
491k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Poughkeepsie only logs 153 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.6× more on the calendar than Poughkeepsie.
50/100
25% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
6% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
9
80% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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