same $100k income, fresh start from San Antonio
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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
more each month than San Antonio ran you
Springfield costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
10% cheaper than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,693/mo
$246 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
4% cheaper than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
491k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
San Antonio only manages 167 of those.
Lighter on events: San Antonio packs 7.1× more into a month.
50/100
2% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
8% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
9
74% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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