Cost of living in popular bluff is actually higher and they make less so they are a lot poorer than us. This study is going strictly on how much you make. Which is a mistake you also have to factor in the cost of living in the area. When corporations set payroll for salary workers in an area they do it by cost of living. I pay people here in Springfield 13 to $14 an hour to do the same job I pay people 25 to $27 an hour to do in Saint Louis. The reason for this is cost of living. It's an average of 2 to $3 per item more expensive to buy the same thing I sell here. In my restaurants that are ran in Saint Louis to for this very reason. I have to be able to pay a living wage to my employees and still make a big enough profit to keep said business running. This is the reason everybody that owns a business is getting really sick of hearing whiny and entitled little shit stains. Yelling we need to raise minimum wage. Then I have to raise the price of my goods to keep my doors open so does everyone else which means you didn't actually get a raise in minimum wage due to the inflation. If everybody has the same amount of something it is worthless. Most democrats can't grasp this fact.

There's over 42 thousand college students in springfield, that's a huge amount compared to the 167,000 living in springfield as of 2021

That's considered a township not a city.

Bass pro shops usually is a good spot to go. Not saying the aquarium because that is not cheap but the store itself is like a big outdoor museum. They also have a gun museum in their and a boat section. Also has some turtles and fish and some alligators on display. Lots of stuffed animals. Sequoia Park is also a nice park. Has a trail and a big lake that birds tend to go to. Also has a playground for kids. Also Google neighborhoods that do Christmas light shows. Those are pretty cheap and always a nostalgic classic.

Asian King Buffet also been called Kings Buffet on Glenstone in Springfield is pretty decent. Quick to seat you and pretty quick turn around on food at buffet. I go there alot when craving Asian style buffet food. For the best price go around 12-4 to skip the dinner price increase. I think on Fridays the price is more because it is crab day also. Have to call to find out. But for great Asian style food have to say Leong's is my first choice. It is not a buffet but the portions are very big and the service is excellent. Prices are moderate though but the quality of the food is top tier.

Lol, School District boundaries don’t follow the city boundaries.

Woop, from Butler. Don't hear many people bring up Rich Hill.

End times ink. Mikesgarbageart just finished a Minato tattoo for me. My wife is loving the sleeve that her and Brittanysuetattoo are coming up with. Jess holiday is fantastic as well. I know the guys upstairs are all excellent artists as well but we haven't gotten anything from them.

Weird. A lot of those states with the lowest income all have something in common politically. Huh. I'll be damned

$37k median household income is really poor though. I can't imagine trying to cope on that income, although I guess that includes college kids living in apartments and single people doing their thing. When I think of poor I think of Poplar Bluff, and dang if their median household income isn't just $2k less than ours. We're almost as poor as Poplar Bluff, and that's alarming.

We hike and do some birding at Prairie State Park sometimes. We'll swing by Mindenmines whenever my husband starts complaining about how rough we have it. A little trip through that town will make you grateful for what you have.

Exceptbfor those rich sob s that keep wages low and affordabke housing non existant. Bustados magnifa cuntite

Willard South is barely in Springfield afaik.

Went there as a kid. Really almost wish I got looked at for the tism and adhd I know I got now. Would have been a lot easier for both me and the poor teachers.

Like being the ugliest person in Mordor

Honestly, it always tasted best to me cold from the fridge, but that may have been the "rebellion" coming through lol.

That sounds like heaven! That's so cool that the school did that! Oh those cardboard boxes LOL everytime we go there, I ALWAYS bring extra home! My god, I don't know if it's better fresh, or reheated! Chicken Annie's is an amazing restaurant. This is so cool, I love these stories!

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Chicken Annie's gang!

The school my mom teaches at always did a fried chicken dinner from them that was always the highlight of my year. Literal boxes and boxes (large, cardboard boxes, not carryout containers) full of fried chicken. All the drumsticks you could eat. I was in heaven every year. And then for a week after I'd "sneak" into the elementary teacher's lounge after school and have even more from the fridge.

Facts. It’s Grand Theft Auto Springfield out this bitch

Well you might pass through if you are driving from Nevada (MO) to Pittsburg, KS. Just sayin’

Lindberg’s. JOB. Dugout. W.F. Cody’s. In this order.

West division and they built a new one off west Mt Vernon a few years ago too.

There's OP's answer. They save money by "recycling."

Question - why is it the best burger places in town are all closed on Mondays?? I really wanted a burger then came across this post. Started to get excited but as I looked up every other place they were all closed today 😂

Ichiban is nasty.