Population
Cincinnati
309,595
Springfield
154,751
Median Income
Cincinnati
$51,707
Springfield
$51,339
Home Value
Cincinnati
$215,300
Springfield
$222,700
Rent
Cincinnati
$953
Springfield
$1,114
Crime Rate
Cincinnati
8.49
Springfield
8.93
Cost of Living
Cincinnati
95.7
Springfield
100.0
Avg Temp
Cincinnati
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Cincinnati
6.8%
Springfield
8.2%
How Similar Are Cincinnati & Springfield?
Springfield is Cincinnati's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cincinnati
309,595
Springfield
154,751
Cincinnati (309,595) is about 2.0x larger than Springfield (154,751).
Violent Crime
Cincinnati
8.49
Springfield
8.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Cincinnati
38.29
Springfield
28.36
Cincinnati has a 26% higher property crime than Springfield.
Political Leaning
Cincinnati
42.1%
Springfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Cincinnati
6.8%
Springfield
8.2%
Springfield has a 17% higher unemployment than Cincinnati.
Median Income
Cincinnati
$51,707
Springfield
$51,339
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Cincinnati
$215,300
Springfield
$222,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Cincinnati
27.0%
Springfield
12.4%
Cincinnati's education is significantly higher than Springfield's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Cincinnati
49.4%
Springfield
40.8%
Cincinnati has a 17% higher demographics than Springfield.
Cost of Living
Cincinnati
95.7
Springfield
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cincinnati and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cincinnati
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Springfield
Cincinnati leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cincinnati leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCincinnati has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,382 in Springfield (24% lower). Cincinnati has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,734 in Springfield (22% lower). Cincinnati scores 111.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 10.6% in Cincinnati. Springfield has a owner-occupied of 49.5% compared to 38.9% in Cincinnati. Cincinnati has a median property tax of $2,897 vs $3,570 in Springfield (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cincinnati leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati: 166,639 vs Springfield: 69,874 for labor force. Cincinnati has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.6% in Springfield. Cincinnati has a per capita income of $38,878 vs $27,054 in Springfield (44% higher).
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRCincinnati has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 4.6% in Springfield. Springfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.22 in Cincinnati. Springfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.14 compared to 5.48 in Cincinnati.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Cincinnati leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCincinnati has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 12.4% in Springfield. Cincinnati has a high school diploma or higher of 42.8% compared to 33.7% in Springfield.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a population of 309,595, about 2x the size of Springfield (154,751).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cincinnati
Springfield
Healthcare — Cincinnati leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCincinnati: 4.0 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cincinnati: 5 vs Springfield: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.6% in Springfield. Cincinnati has a public transit of 5.7% compared to 3.8% in Springfield. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Cincinnati.
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Airports
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