Verdict
Springfield leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while St. Louis leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
71
✓ winsMO
65
Educational Attainment
IL
61
MO
64
✓ winsSafety
IL
41
✓ winsMO
0
Weather
IL
—
MO
—
Livability
IL
58
✓ winsMO
44
Full Comparison
| Metric | Springfield | St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,214 | 298,018 |
| Median Income | $62,419 ✓ | $52,941 |
| Median Rent | $913 ✓ | $938 |
| Median Home Value | $147,700 ✓ | $174,100 |
| Median Age | 40 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 92% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% | 39% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 84% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 62% ✓ | 45% |
| Avg Commute | 19 min ✓ | 25 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 7.69 ✓ | 15.03 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 42.63 ✓ | 73.71 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 37" | N/A |