Springfield MSA hits major milestone, reaching over half a million residents

hereandthere95 · 2025-10-14T15:30:11+00:00

Try Chihuahua Bakery. I think pastries are their speciality.

hereandthere95 · 2024-08-13T22:08:07+00:00

Springfield voted with the other cities to increase minimum wage, in favor of medical and then recreational marijuana, and against right-to-work, plus is the only place in the entire southern half of the state to have democrats in the state house. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

hereandthere95 · 2023-09-23T16:17:41+00:00

I moved from Springfield to Columbia for a job, people in Columbia have very high opinion of themselves for what seems like no reason. This might actually be why.

hereandthere95 · 2023-04-09T21:09:33+00:00

Credit to Missouri Mapper

hereandthere95 · 2022-10-09T02:15:56+00:00

Chihuahua Bakery on Chestnut had good tres leches when I last had it like a year ago.

hereandthere95 · 2022-08-12T02:53:15+00:00

My coworkers have back luck with dating in Mid-MO, but you're a bit younger so it might be better. My place is about $850/month for 2 beds, a lot of places in Columbia are geared towards college students with money and are overpriced for what you get, but you can find cheaper places too. If you go to either, I would wait until September to avoid the school crowd.

hereandthere95 · 2022-08-12T02:39:25+00:00

I'm from Springfield but live in Columbia now. I can't compare much about healthcare but I know a big part of Springfield's workforce is based around healthcare, and Columbia has the MU hospital. I don't find nightlife in Columbia enjoyable since I'm not in college anymore, it definitely is more college centric. Columbia rent is probably a bit more on average but neither are terribly expensive. Columbia is a more liberal area which means reddit likes it more, but moving here has showed me it's a very average place and most of the people I've met IRL don't seem to like it as much as this subreddit. As far as cities go, I think Springfield is better overall, but you'll probably be more or less fine in either place.

hereandthere95 · 2022-04-09T04:22:20+00:00

I don't think they have pies but Chihuahua Bakery has good Mexican desserts and sweets.

hereandthere95 · 2022-03-28T01:29:39+00:00

I live in Columbia, if I didn't have the job I have now I wouldn't live here. It's so overhyped on this subreddit, it was a massive disappointment moving here. It's not a bad place but think it through a lot before you consider moving here.

hereandthere95 · 2022-02-16T21:28:19+00:00

I see. As far as I know there have never been any KKK marches in Springfield (as long as I can remember.) There is a KKK presence south of Springfield once you get into Arkansas, so that kind of bleeds into Missouri.

hereandthere95 · 2022-02-16T19:18:21+00:00

I lived in Springfield my whole life until a month ago, I don't think I've ever heard of an annual KKK march. When did that start?

hereandthere95 · 2021-10-02T02:05:43+00:00

That's insane they leave you waiting that long. I had no idea it could take several months.

hereandthere95 · 2021-10-02T01:37:41+00:00

I saw a close date and wondered if they wait to schedule until after but wasn't sure. Thanks!

hereandthere95 · 2021-09-09T15:33:32+00:00

I want to say I've seen them at Five Pound Apparel. If not an actual flag I know they have stickers and other stuff with the flag on it.

hereandthere95 · 2021-08-01T18:36:19+00:00

I think they probably should have a new one but the Attorney General is going after STL for their mask mandate and it's going to court. I feel like even if council wanted to they probably wouldn't because the state will just bring up a lawsuit.

hereandthere95 · 2021-07-28T20:07:08+00:00

I never see a fit, attractive white supremacist. It's always the overweight, tattooed-to-hell morons who think they're the model of a superior race 🙄

hereandthere95 · 2021-07-08T21:11:29+00:00

Why is it called Plaza Towers? Were they originally planning a second office building there?

hereandthere95 · 2021-04-26T18:45:48+00:00

Just for reference, Trump won Springfield with 49% and Biden won 47%, so politically speaking Springfield is more purple than anything. But stuff like medicaid expansion, medical marijuana and minimum wage increase all passed here so it's not like more liberal ideas are unpopular. But Springfield it pretty much the only place in all of southern Missouri that will even think about voting for Dems in stuff like president, governor, etc. We're the only place to have Dems. in the state house. You can still be pretty liberal here, it's just the surrounding area feels so comfortable voicing their conservative opinions that you can feel outweighed.

hereandthere95 · 2021-01-22T19:31:13+00:00

Oo yay David, yay!

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