01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
full dispatch→Springfield
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$1,249/mo
$1,594/mo less than Honolulu (128%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$268k
$793k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,693/mo
Springfield has $2,119/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
170 days
146 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
12 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
20 days
days below 20°F per year
Springfield has 12 more days above 95°F each year than Honolulu. Springfield drops below 20°F on 20 more days per year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
50 / 100
5.0 pts behind Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
9 routes
42 fewer direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
491k metro
Honolulu has 5.9x more events per month than Springfield.
the verdict
5
Honolulu
categories won
4
Springfield
categories won
Honolulu wins on weather and lifestyle. Springfield has the edge on money.
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