Missouri city profile
What it costs to live in Springfield, and how it compares with other Missouri cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
12
58th best value in Missouri
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Missouri cities.
Overall livability
10
58th overall in Missouri
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Springfield is home to about 168,603 people. A typical home runs $127,800 and a household earns around $40,000, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among Missouri's largest cities, it ranks 58th for value and 58th overall. For context, the typical Springfield home is about 50% below the statewide median of $258,000 and local household income is about 37% below the statewide median of $63,700.
Median home price
$127,800
50th in MO of 58
Median rent
$799/mo
Median household income
$40,000
Home price to income
3.2x
Unemployment
5.4%
44th in MO of 58
School rating
2/10
55th in MO of 58
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