Springfield, Missouri
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Springfield.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Springfield compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 169,432City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $45,984Incorporated place (ACS)41% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 61ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)39% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $165,200City limits (ACS)46% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $920City limits (ACS)32% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 3.3%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 18 min28% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3522% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 1519.2annualized per 100k · citywide152% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 7792.7annualized per 100k · citywide153% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 87°FNear U.S. avg (87°F)U.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 25°F9.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 46.5 in41% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 36537% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Springfield with another city
Relocators eyeing Springfield, Missouri will find roughly 169,432 residents within city limits. Median household income is roughly $45,984, while the ACS housing-cost index sits near 61 — among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs (100 ≈ U.S. average). Entry home prices around $165,200 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Springfield is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Springfield with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
Continental seasons and a central U.S. logistics position shape daily life. Roughly 365 sunny days a year give outdoor routines unusual calendar reliability. Plan on roughly 18 minutes each way for a typical commute; Walk Score is about 35. Unemployment recently ran near 3.3%, broadly in line with many large U.S. counties. FBI CDE violent-offense rates run comparatively high (~1519.2 per 100k annualized), so block-by-block due diligence is especially important.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Springfield city, 1600000US2970000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN290770000000003 (Greene County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00093981 SPRINGFIELD WBO)
Last updated 2026-07-28