same $100k income, fresh start from South Bend
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 South Bend, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Springfield is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
10% cheaper than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
4.7%
$142/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,693/mo
$1 more than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
16% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
491k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
About as much going on as in South Bend.
50/100
6% lower than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
9% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
9
0% fewer than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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