01 · the cities
Toledo
Toledo is the Glass City, with a long history of glassmaking (Owens-Illinois, Libbey, Pilkington), and the Toledo Museum of Art's glass pavilion is genuinely world-class and free. The Mud Hens (yes, Klinger's team) play minor league ball downtown. Sitting between Detroit and Cleveland on Lake Erie, Toledo has serious walleye fishing and a real lake-town pace. Cheaper than its bigger neighbors.
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
$1,197/mo
$1,249/mo
$52/mo more than Toledo (4%)
Median home price
Median home price
$196k
$268k
$72k more than Toledo
State income tax
State income tax
4.0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,804/mo
$6,693/mo
Toledo has $111/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
159 days
170 days
11 more than Toledo
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
12 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
38 days
20 days
days below 20°F per year
Springfield has 12 more days above 95°F each year than Toledo. Toledo drops below 20°F on 18 more days per year than Springfield.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
50 / 100
5.0 pts behind Toledo
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
9 routes
5 more direct routes than Toledo
Metro size
Metro size
600k metro
491k metro
Toledo has 1.6x more events per month than Springfield.
the verdict
6
Toledo
categories won
3
Springfield
categories won
Toledo wins on money. Springfield has the edge on weather.
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