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Old 01-20-2020, 12:34 PM
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If Springfield is bigger, then why does citi-data show that Lincoln is considerably bigger? Or does Springfield simply feels bigger to you?
Springfield's metro area is bigger, but the city is smaller. It's all offset by Lincoln's proximity to Omaha though. Springfield's nearest big city is 3 hours to Kansas City or 4 to St. Louis if you're going the speed limits.
Lincoln will be a good bit colder in winter, but not exactly the north pole. They're both susceptible to extremes from time to time.
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Old 01-20-2020, 12:54 PM
 
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Springfield's metro area is bigger, but the city is smaller. It's all offset by Lincoln's proximity to Omaha though. Springfield's nearest big city is 3 hours to Kansas City or 4 to St. Louis if you're going the speed limits.
Lincoln will be a good bit colder in winter, but not exactly the north pole. They're both susceptible to extremes from time to time.
Springfield is like 2.5 hours from Tulsa, which is pretty nice, and quite urban as well.
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Old 01-20-2020, 01:39 PM
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Springfield is like 2.5 hours from Tulsa, which is pretty nice, and quite urban as well.
I keep forgetting about Tulsa. Not sure it offers much more to do than Springfield, certainly not in the way KC and St. Louis does.
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Old 01-20-2020, 04:41 PM
 
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I keep forgetting about Tulsa. Not sure it offers much more to do than Springfield, certainly not in the way KC and St. Louis does.
Springfield is way more similar to Northwest Arkansas than it is Tulsa. Pretty much an overgrown small college town. Tulsa is a small major city. I suppose "things to do" is a matter of interpretation but when you are in downtown Tulsa vs downtown Springfield you are in two completely different environments. And when you are driving around town you can sure tell the difference.
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Old 01-20-2020, 10:11 PM
 
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If Springfield is bigger, then why does citi-data show that Lincoln is considerably bigger? Or does Springfield simply feels bigger to you?
It is a larger metropolitan area.
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Old 01-21-2020, 07:51 AM
 
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Yeah, Springfield and Tulsa aren't in the same tier at all. Tulsa is far closer to KC and St Louis in terms of amenities than Springfield is to Tulsa.

Tulsa feels like a bigger city than it is, or it's nation-wide reputation would put it.
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Old 01-21-2020, 09:13 AM
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Here's the thing: I lived near Springfield a few years and pretty much no one went to Tulsa for anything unless maybe if they had family there.
They went to KC and St. Louis all the time. Museums, sports, shopping... no offense to Tulsa, but while it might be a step up from Springfield, it's as close to being like that than it is to being like those larger cities. For close-by touristy stuff, Springfield has Branson next door.
Anything more than an hour or so is going to be a weekend trip anyway, and the bigger Missouri cities are much more of a draw for that than Tulsa.
As for Lincoln, Omaha is right there very close, and it's also about 3 hours from Kansas City. If a person wants more outdoorsy stuff like fishing, Springfield is in the middle of all that.
When it's all said and done, a person still has to live in the town they choose day to day. For that, Lincoln just seems like a nicer place.
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Old 01-21-2020, 09:25 AM
 
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I'm not saying that Tulsa is on par with KC or St Louis in amenities, just that's a long ways ahead of Springfield.

I totally agree that if you're into the outdoors, Springfield is the clear choice.
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Old 01-21-2020, 11:42 PM
 
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If I were to move to Nebraska, I'd live in the northwestern part of the state - Chadron, Scottsbluff, or Valentine. Some pretty country in that part of the state. Healthcare and jobs would be tough sledding there, though. But I digress...

Springfield is considerably more verdant than Lincoln if trees are important to you.
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Old 01-22-2020, 01:26 AM
 
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Given the need/desire for quality medical care your final two options are quite limited and wonder how you wound up with those two given better options similarly priced. Columbia MO has the well-regarded U of Missouri Medical Center and is about the same cost as Springfield. Tulsa OK is even cheaper than your two options and has the Oklahoma State U Medical Center which is of higher quality as well.
Thanks for all the good replies. Colombia I think is much higher in rent costs than Springfield, but I agree probably has much better medical. Tulsa is also higher than either Springfield or Lincoln. I have been to both and they are nice cities. But you're right, both probably superior for healthcare.
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