on $100k a year, leaving Tulsa
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 Tulsa, every month
On paper, Springfield and Tulsa are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,249/mo
7% cheaper than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
4.7%
$4/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,693/mo
$105 more than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
6% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
491k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
Tulsa only manages 163 of those.
58% fewer events than Tulsa. The pace eases up.
50/100
2% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Bennett Spring State Park, 41.7 mi.
89/100
16% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
9
50% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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