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Springfield, IL
$2,499after tax and rent
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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Springfield.
Modelled metro
So you know: homicide deaths in Springfield are close to the US rate in this release, 6.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Move Score
72
Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.
The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 72.2, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted
Example household
Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
After tax and rent
$2,499
Home city
Not picked
Salary
$83,730
Same everywhere
Top things to do in Springfield
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Photo: Shadow2700 / Wikimedia, Public domain Old State Capitol State Historic Site
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30-story hotel tower in Springfield, Illinois, USA
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Convention center in Springfield, Illinois USA
Stats
- Rent
- $1,076
- 2 bd median
- Take-home
- $5,311
- Per month
- Tax
- 24%
- Of pay
- Prices
- 6% below
- US, besides rent
Next
$2,499 / mo
The month
One earner. 1 bd.
See full breakdown
- Taxes$1,667
- Rent$904
- Other$1,908
- Left$2,499
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $83,730
- Federal income tax
- −$9,591
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,405
- State income tax (IL)
- −$4,007
- Take-home pay
- $63,727
- Effective tax rate
- 23.9%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $904
- Groceries
- $378
- Getting around
- $539
- Healthcare
- $425
- Utilities and internet
- $236
- Everything else
- $330
- Total spending
- $2,812
After tax and rent
$2,499 left/mo
County by county
2 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.
| County | People | Median rent | 2-bed rent | Home value | Income | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon CountyIL | 195k94% | $954 | $960 | $170,300 | $74,114 | 20 min |
| Menard CountyIL | 12k6% | $780 | $810 | $179,300 | $81,334 | 26 min |
Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.
Working remotely
If the paycheck stays the same
One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,475 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $904.
- Work from home
- 12.7% of workers
- ACS 2024 1-year
- Home internet
- 66.2% of households
- Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
- Paid to move, remote job
- No open remote grant on this metro
Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.
USAJOBS
Federal jobs that pay relocation here
2 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.
- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (TITLE 32)
Air National Guard Units · $89,508–$116,362 a year
Springfield, IL · Closes June 16, 2027
- BUDGET ANALYST (TITLE 32)
Army National Guard Units · $61,722–$80,243 a year
Springfield, IL · Closes September 8, 2027
The place
20 min commute. A car per adult.
- Weather
- Not shown for this metro.
- Getting around
- A car per adult
- Average commute
- 20 minutes each way
- Size
- 207k people
- Buying instead
- Median home $171,100. About $1,368/mo with 20% down.
- Taxes
- Illinois income tax is a flat 4.95%. Sales tax 8.9%, property tax 1.95%.
Schools
- Students
- 28,786
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
- Districts
- 13
- Springfield SD 18613,014 students
- Ball Chatham CUSD 54,516 students
- Rochester CUSD 3A2,012 students
- Williamsville CUSD 151,458 students
- Pleasant Plains CUSD 81,294 students
NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.
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Take-home by job in Springfield
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
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Questions
How is take-home pay in Springfield calculated?
Springfield is in Illinois, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.
What does rent cost in Springfield?
About $904 for a one-bedroom and $1,076 for a two-bedroom in Springfield, IL. Springfield averages 204 sunny days, a July high of 83°F, and a 20-minute commute.
How do I compare Springfield with another city?
Put Springfield next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.
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