01 · the cities
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
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
$1,376/mo
$1,249/mo
$127/mo less than Oklahoma City (10%)
Median home price
Median home price
$246k
$268k
$22k more than Oklahoma City
State income tax
State income tax
4.8%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,562/mo
$6,693/mo
Springfield has $131/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
191 days
170 days
21 fewer than Oklahoma City
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
26 days
12 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
9 days
20 days
days below 20°F per year
Oklahoma City has 14 more days above 95°F each year than Springfield. Springfield drops below 20°F on 11 more days per year than Oklahoma City.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
45 / 100
50 / 100
5.0 pts ahead of Oklahoma City
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
20 routes
9 routes
11 fewer direct routes than Oklahoma City
Metro size
Metro size
1.5M metro
491k metro
Oklahoma City has 3.1x more events per month than Springfield.
the verdict
4
Oklahoma City
categories won
5
Springfield
categories won
Springfield wins on money. Oklahoma City has the edge on weather.
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