Springfield: A Great Place to Live

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Low Cost of Living

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Employment

• Area unemployment rate of under 4.5% for more than 10 years
• The Springfield metro workforce has grown more than 18% in the past 10 years and in 2004
• accounted for more than one-third of Missouri’s total job growth
• Springfield’s economic output (gross metro product) doubled in the past decade—fastest growing in Missouri, top 50 in the U.S.
• The health care industry employs 30,000 people (15% of the total workforce)
• The manufacturing sector employs more than 17,000 people
• Well-known companies operating in Springfield include: Kraft Foods, 3M, Bass Pro Shops (headquarters), O’Reilly Auto Parts (headquarters), JP Morgan Chase, T-Mobile, Northrop Grumman, Jack Henry & Associates (headquarters), BKD (headquarters)

More Reasons Springfield is a Great Place to Live

• Listed as a five-star community for quality of life
• Named ninth best place to live and work in U.S.
• Recognized as one of the best cities for relocating families and among 100 best communities for young people
• Gold-medal school system (top 18% in U.S.)
• Listed in the top 30 of America's best cities for women
• Violent crime rate below the national average
• Arts and cultural activities abound in beautifully restored downtown Springfield
• Springfield-Branson National Airport connects to 12 different cities with over 50 daily flights and is one of the fastest growing airports in the country

Springfield Area Links

(Open Directory links, Yahoo! links)

• A/G Churches in Springfield
• Official City Website (also see state-sponsored site and independent city guide)
• Springfield Chamber of Commerce
• Local Newspaper: Springfield News-Leader (homes, entertainment, job search)
• Springfield Apartment Directory
• Springfield Vacation Guide (good resources for planning a visit to the school)
• BransonShows.com (shows, area business, vacation packages, attractions, shopping, lodging, motor coach tours, dining, recreation, coupons)

Updated: Friday, May 9, 2008 3:21 PM