Springfield, Missouri... what do you think of it?
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I have a cousin that works for catapillar. He loves it there. Has been there for over 15 years.
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I have lived in Mountain View 100 east of Springfield since 1993. Everytime we want to do anything we go to Springfield. Its a fun town and not so big you get lost like St. Louis. I wished we lived a little closer to Springfield.
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Been around Springfield basically all my life,it just seems it keeps spreading out.
If I was going to live there seems anymore they have most trouble on the West and North side of town.
Use to never see Minorities there but that has changed.
Seems to be all kinds of work there.
Night life is good.
I find it hard to get around from one side of town to the other.I use to drive Trash Truck there and I've driven every major city there is.I think the main thing is they don't really have a Freeway System.And most cities have numberd streets Springfield don't.
It really is a pretty good city as far as cities go.
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If I was going to live there seems anymore they have most trouble on the West and North side of town.
Use to never see Minorities there but that has changed.
Seems to be all kinds of work there.
Night life is good.
I find it hard to get around from one side of town to the other.I use to drive Trash Truck there and I've driven every major city there is.I think the main thing is they don't really have a Freeway System.And most cities have numberd streets Springfield don't.
It really is a pretty good city as far as cities go.
big rockpile
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We moved from South Florida to Springfield..lived in town for 5 years...we bought our place South of town in Ozark and really love it here.
BR is right...trying to find your way around can prove difficult to the new person as NOTHING is on any sort of discernible pattern as far as streets go, no numbers...no grid...etc.
Bad weather does seem to hit worse north of I-44...my MiL lives in that part (Willard) but the area there is very nice too.
BR is right...trying to find your way around can prove difficult to the new person as NOTHING is on any sort of discernible pattern as far as streets go, no numbers...no grid...etc.
Bad weather does seem to hit worse north of I-44...my MiL lives in that part (Willard) but the area there is very nice too.
Even if you get the directions make sure you understand them.. the ole tree or barn may have burnt down a few years before and you should know where it once stood.
Some of these hillbillies dont know north east west or south..
I am a hillbilly too and live in the centeral south part. just 50 miles east of Springfield.
Personally I wouldnt live there but it is good for others. I live in a small town of 552 people so in that respect that i why i like it here.
but we do go to springfield alot... matter of fact got to go see the doc at the hospital next tue..
that is where most of the specialest are in these neck of the woods.
might as well try it out.
dale
Some of these hillbillies dont know north east west or south..
I am a hillbilly too and live in the centeral south part. just 50 miles east of Springfield.
Personally I wouldnt live there but it is good for others. I live in a small town of 552 people so in that respect that i why i like it here.
but we do go to springfield alot... matter of fact got to go see the doc at the hospital next tue..
that is where most of the specialest are in these neck of the woods.
might as well try it out.
dale
They have two major hospitals which are the main employers. Both hospitals have won the honor of being in the top 100 in the nation. Have numerous great universities and schools. We are famous for the number of resturants per capita (people here like to eat). Low crime rate, low cost of living! Has lots of clubs (not night clubs but groups with like interest) and plenty of green space. The park system is top notch with hiking, biking and natural trails. We have the arts, lively down town, Cardinals baseball, college football and basketball are big here, lots of churches, lots of festivals and special events, basically clean streets and lovely buildings on the south side. What's even better is close to small towns, national forests, lakes, branson, dirt tracks for 4-wheelers and dirt bikes, shooting ranges, hunting galore, horses are favorites here and all things horsey, and there are groups to join with any of these sports/hobbies. The bad, red lights at every block, low wages, folks from out of state moving in (sorry), and that's all I can think of.
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We live near Mountain Grove which is about 70 miles from Springfield. For anything big(shopping, eating out, etc)we go to Springfield. Very nice city.....not too big, but big enough. The people are nice and its still enough of an agricultural town that I can wear my farm clothes to town and not get "the look". 
As with any city, I wouldn't want to live *in* Springfield...but where we are is about perfect distance from it.
As with any city, I wouldn't want to live *in* Springfield...but where we are is about perfect distance from it.
I was there for a week once. My dear friends were moving there to go to Central Bible College and asked me to ride down with them. They had a Chevette car with a u-haul in back my best friend and her husband and 4 kids. It was January and we made it in three days from Maine. That week it snowed. We decided to go the church on Sunday and because of the snow they were all closed, it was only a couple of inches but we are from Maine and we are used to snow. All in all I found the people friendly and it seemed a nice place. They lived there for 4 years and liked it but their hearts were back in Maine so they returned after graduation. I flew back home.
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I live just south of the Missouri state line in Arkansas and watch Springfield tv stations most of the time. One thing I've noticed about Springfield is that they seem to have an unusual number of murders in the area for the size of the town. :shrug: Seems like every week they find a body in town or nearby. Other than that it doesn't seem like such a bad place.
I have 7.85 acres for sale in Douglas Co MO - about 50 east of Springfield - piece of heaven on earth!!!
If you are interested, email me at fish fam 06 @ gmail . com (leave out the spaces) and I would be happy to send some pics of the property and answer any questions you might have!
If you are interested, email me at fish fam 06 @ gmail . com (leave out the spaces) and I would be happy to send some pics of the property and answer any questions you might have!
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I go to Springfield to the Dr quiet often. I think the city is really nice compared to St Louis. Easier to drive in too. All the streets are north and south east and west, unlike St Louis which a lot of theirs goes round and round.
Shopping is good in Springfield. Lots of folks from my area are moving up there or in Nixa or Ozark. Several who have went to college there are staying.
They do have worse winters than we have in my area of MO.
As far as murders, I can't say it is much worse than Poplar Bluff. I heard just this last week, 2 were into it over a fishing pole and one hit the other with a metal pipe, killing him.
Shopping is good in Springfield. Lots of folks from my area are moving up there or in Nixa or Ozark. Several who have went to college there are staying.
They do have worse winters than we have in my area of MO.
As far as murders, I can't say it is much worse than Poplar Bluff. I heard just this last week, 2 were into it over a fishing pole and one hit the other with a metal pipe, killing him.
Home schooling is huge here and you should be able to find a group. My son is grown but I think the homeschoolers get together for school outings sports etc., If you don't want to home school, they have great private schools too.
If you are looking for land, it's all gone close to Springfield. At least for a reasonable price. South of Springfield is more hilly and pretty I think. North of town is starting to be the plains. I guess it depends on what you like. South of town is Ozark and Nixa, both of which have grown and almost become one with Springfield. That means if you want a few acres and chickens you will have to keep driving. Sparta, Clever, Billings, Highlandville are a few options if you hurry. If you are willing to drive 45 minutes to an hour then your options open up. I drive an hour to work one way but it's well worth it to live where I do. We have our animals, the beautiful hills and streams, no traffic, no noise other than the animals, and we are surrounded by nature. If you don't have to work in Springfield (say work from home on a computer or are retired) then Ozark county is still very rural and inexpensive and it is so beautiful. On the map, Gainsville would be the nearest town. As for winters, I'm sure it's all relative. We were caught in the blizzard coming back from Denver last year after visiting the National Stock show. I never want to do that again. We do have 4 distinct seasons and each is wonderful in it's own way. Murders, it's almost always a domestic thing and I guess people get mad everywhere. There is an element in some of the outter areas of people with, how should I say, different opinions. They may be running from the law, running from the blacks, running from the space ships, I don't know. But usually, if you leave them alone, they will leave you alone. Sometimes they end up killing each other after a hard night of drinking. But, your average citizen is usually not at risk.
If you are looking for land, it's all gone close to Springfield. At least for a reasonable price. South of Springfield is more hilly and pretty I think. North of town is starting to be the plains. I guess it depends on what you like. South of town is Ozark and Nixa, both of which have grown and almost become one with Springfield. That means if you want a few acres and chickens you will have to keep driving. Sparta, Clever, Billings, Highlandville are a few options if you hurry. If you are willing to drive 45 minutes to an hour then your options open up. I drive an hour to work one way but it's well worth it to live where I do. We have our animals, the beautiful hills and streams, no traffic, no noise other than the animals, and we are surrounded by nature. If you don't have to work in Springfield (say work from home on a computer or are retired) then Ozark county is still very rural and inexpensive and it is so beautiful. On the map, Gainsville would be the nearest town. As for winters, I'm sure it's all relative. We were caught in the blizzard coming back from Denver last year after visiting the National Stock show. I never want to do that again. We do have 4 distinct seasons and each is wonderful in it's own way. Murders, it's almost always a domestic thing and I guess people get mad everywhere. There is an element in some of the outter areas of people with, how should I say, different opinions. They may be running from the law, running from the blacks, running from the space ships, I don't know. But usually, if you leave them alone, they will leave you alone. Sometimes they end up killing each other after a hard night of drinking. But, your average citizen is usually not at risk.
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There is also the MCFP. That is a possibility for employment if you are at all interested in being a prison guard. That is the prison John Gotti was being held in when he died. I once saw Victoria in the waiting area and she was complaining that she was not able to have face to face visits with her dad like the other inmates. I would think it was because of the fame of her father and the medical condition. He had to stay hooked up to a machine of some sort while visiting. Also the home of Bass Pro. Wonderful facility they have there. Never was able to find a good restaurant there though. That was over 6 years ago, some good ones could have opened since then.
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Still no good restaurants...well maybe a couple. Most of the local natives seem to confuse quantity for quality (read almost every restaurant is a buffet type thing)
(read almost every restaurant is a buffet type thing)
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Willard where I went to school is a good town.Fair Grove is growing.Buffalo is good.If I was wanting less than an hour from Springfield and have a chance at a Job locally I really like Bolivar.
My DS lives in Fair Grove which is half hour out of Springfield.And he has 3 Jobs in Springfield.
big rockpile
My DS lives in Fair Grove which is half hour out of Springfield.And he has 3 Jobs in Springfield.
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I know nothing about Springfield, MO, except that my cousin, who is from there, says it is like a third world country. Another friend had 80 acres near the Lake of the Ozarks for 7 years and moved back to Denver and said the same thing. She had an organic/healthy food restaurant and people kept requesting "fried pickles".LOL DD was offered an executive job in a hospital there but turned it down. She was told there is a gang problem in Springfield.
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Third world country??? Hardly! And they moved back to Denver??? More Hispanic there than here! Not that any of that matters but sheesh! Springfield is decent we moved to this area fom KC metro area 2 years ago and really like it. We live in the country between Springfield and Branson. Crime rate is nothing like larger cities and as far as raising a family i think it is great!Marilyn in CO said:
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