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Springfield
Composite Score61.1
💵 Median Income
$93,864
▲ $15,560vs state ($78,304)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
430
▼ 37vs state (393)
👥 Population
114,394
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
93
100 = national average
Springfield vs Illinois
SpringfieldIllinois
Scores by Category
💰 Economy59.5
▲ 14.1 vs state (state: 45.4)
🛡️ Safety53.4
▼ 0.9 vs state (state: 54.3)
🏥 Health70.3
▲ 11.1 vs state (state: 59.2)
🎓 Education63.4
▼ 8 vs state (state: 71.4)
💼 Fiscal Health73.9
▲ 14.9 vs state (state: 59)
📈 Growth41.4
▲ 9.6 vs state (state: 31.8)
🏠 Affordability60.3
▲ 3.9 vs state (state: 56.4)
🌿 Environment70.7
▲ 10.3 vs state (state: 60.4)
Springfield vs Illinois
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024