on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
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
below San Luis Obispo's monthly cost
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
60% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
4.7%
$383/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,693/mo
$2,230 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
71% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
491k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year.
1.6× the events of San Luis Obispo, and the calendar shows it.
50/100
26% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
9% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
9
200% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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