Costs of Living in Springfield USA

the Simpsons: Cost of Living in Springfield, USA Ever wondered how much it costs the Simpsons to live in Springfield, USA? SPRINGE We did. And since they never specify on the show which Springfield they live in, we looked at five cities named Springfield. Springfield, Oregon $$$ Homer's salary: $51,544/ YEAR The Simpsons' house: $182,500 COST OF GAS for Homer's work commute: The nearest power plant is in Richland, WA, 349 miles away. Homer's travel time would cost $10,153 per year for a commute of 698 miles roundtrip. Doh! SHELBYVILLE CITY LIMIT MR. BURNS' ABE SIMPSON'S SHELBYVILLE MANSION would cost RETIREMENT HOME equivalent: would cost $575,000 GLENWOOD, OR $93,258 and have five bedrooms and 4,654 square feet. yearly. Springfield, OR, was settled by the Briggs family and named for a natural spring located in the city. Springfield, Illinois $$$ Homer's salary: $49,679/ YEAR The Simpsons' house: $113,000 COST OF GAS for Homer's work commute: $76/YEAR 2.6 miles roundtrip. for a commute of SHELBYVILLE CITY LIMIT MR. BURNS' ABE SIMPSON'S SHELBYVILLE MANSION would cost RETIREMENT HOME equivalent: would cost $1,250,000 GRANDVIEW, IL $43,995 and have six bedrooms and 8,502 square feet. yearly. Springfield, IL, is named after Springfield, MA, which was the first Springfield in the "New World." Springfield, Missouri $$$ Homer's salary: $49,888/ YEAR The Simpsons' house: $114,900 COST OF GAS for Homer's work commute: $670/YEAR for a commute of 23 miles roundtrip. SHELBYVILLE CITY LIMIT MR. BURNS' ABE SIMPSON'S SHELBYVILLE MANSION would cost RETIREMENT HOME equivalent: would cost $1,795,000 BROOKLINE $27,000 STATION, MO and have five bedrooms yearly. and 8,208 square feet. This Springfield does not have a known founder, and the origin of its name is unknown. So Jebediah Springfield is a possibility. Springfield, Ohio $$$ Homer's salary: $54,767/ YEAR The Simpsons' house: $65,000 COST OF GAS for Homer's work commute: $134/YEAR 4.6 miles roundtrip. for a commute of SHELBYVILLE CITY LIMIT ABE SIMPSON'S MR. BURNS' MANSION would cost SHELBYVILLE RETIREMENT HOME equivalent: would cost $626,000 JACKSONVILLE, OH $42,120 and have five bedrooms yearly. and 4,061 square feet. Founded by James Dermint, this Springfield, like Springfield, IL, was also named after Springfield, MA. Springfield, Massachusetts $$$ Homer's salary: $59,268/ YEAR The Simpsons' house: $112,900 COST OF GAS work commute: for Homer's $7,466 per year for a commute of 256 miles roundtrip. (The nearest power plant is 128 miles away. We hope, for Homer's sake, that this isn't the Springfield the Simpsons reside in.) SHELBYVILLE CITY LIMIT MR. BURNS' ABE SIMPSON'S SHELBYVILLE MANSION would cost RETIREMENT HOME equivalent: would cost $970,000 BRIGHTWOOD, MA $122,640 and have 13 bedrooms and 14,411 square feet. yearly. Springfield, MA, was the first Springfield in America. It was named after founder William Pynchon's hometown: SPRINGFIELD, ESSEX, ENGLAND. FUN FACT: This is the only Springfield that has a nearby gorge – the Granville Gorge in Southwick, MA, is 16 miles away. Some Non-State-Specific Costs MOE'S Apu and Manjula's yearly grocery cost (2 adults + octuplets): HOMER'S YEARLY THE SIMPSONS' MOE'S TAVERN TAB: YEARLY GROCERY BILL: $2,340 $17,580 $13,296 fat alet. SOURCE: http://www.fatwallet.com/blog/simpsons-cost-of-living-in-springfield/ com