$100k a year, no longer in Toledo
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
more each month than Toledo ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Springfield is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
4% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
4.7%
$59/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,693/mo
$111 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
37% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
491k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Toledo barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Toledo. About 36% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
9% lower than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
56% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
9
125% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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