on $100k a year, leaving Tampa
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 Tampa, every month
Springfield gives you room Tampa doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
37% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,693/mo
$356 more than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
28% cheaper than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
491k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Tampa actually gets more: 243 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Tampa stays 3.0× busier.
50/100
19% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
3% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
9
87% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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