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

• 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: Thursday, July 26, 2012 4:00 PM