on $100k a year, leaving Sacramento
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
under Sacramento, every month
Springfield is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
44% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
4.7%
$383/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,693/mo
$1,361 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
54% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
491k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Sacramento has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Sacramento. About 81% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
33% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
9% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
9
68% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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