Springfield, IL
Overall Livability
58
out of 100
🏙
58
Livability
💰
71
Affordability
🎓
61
Educational Attainment
🛡
41
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
114,214
Median Age
40
Median Income
$62,419
Poverty Rate
16%
Housing
Median Home Value
$147,700
Median Monthly Rent
$913
Homeownership Rate
62%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
44%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher92%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband84%
Average Commute Time
19 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
7.69
Property Crime (per 1k)
42.63
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Short average commute times
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
22%
35–54
24%
55–64
14%
65+
19%
Key Facts
- Population
- 114,214
- Median Income
- $62,419
- Median Rent
- $913
- Median Home Value
- $147,700
- Median Age
- 40.1
- Homeownership
- 62%
- Broadband Access
- 84%
- Avg Commute
- 19 min
Nearby Cities
- Bloomington95 km
- Peoria107 km
- Champaign122 km
- Joliet230 km
- Aurora247 km
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- Affordability
- 71
- Educational Attainment
- 61
- Crime & Safety
- 41
- Weather
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