$100k salary, packing up from Salisbury
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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 Salisbury's monthly cost
Springfield runs on a fraction of Salisbury's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
34% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
4.7%
$292/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,693/mo
$942 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
36% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
491k
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Salisbury actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year.
33% more happening than in Salisbury.
50/100
6% lower than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
9% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
9
350% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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