Population
Cleveland
367,523
Springfield
169,432
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Springfield
$45,984
Home Value
Cleveland
$94,100
Springfield
$165,200
Rent
Cleveland
$894
Springfield
$920
Crime Rate
Cleveland
15.61
Springfield
11.79
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Springfield
83.8
Avg Temp
Cleveland
51°F
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Springfield
4.3%
How Similar Are Cleveland & Springfield?
Springfield is Cleveland's #24 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cleveland
367,523
Springfield
169,432
Cleveland (367,523) is about 2.2x larger than Springfield (169,432).
Violent Crime
Cleveland
15.61
Springfield
11.79
Cleveland has a 24% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
Cleveland
44.26
Springfield
41.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Cleveland
33.9%
Springfield
59.7%
Cleveland leans Democratic while Springfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Springfield
4.3%
Cleveland's unemployment is significantly higher than Springfield's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Springfield
$45,984
Springfield has a 15% higher median income than Cleveland.
Home Values
Cleveland
$94,100
Springfield
$165,200
Springfield has a 43% higher home values than Cleveland.
Education
Cleveland
14.8%
Springfield
19.4%
Springfield has a 24% higher education than Cleveland.
Demographics
Cleveland
36.7%
Springfield
85.2%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than Cleveland's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Springfield
83.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cleveland and Springfield differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cleveland
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cleveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $883 vs $1,058 in Cleveland (20% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,279 in Cleveland (17% lower). Springfield scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.6 in Cleveland.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 15.9% in Cleveland. Springfield has a median home value of $165,200 vs $94,100 in Cleveland (43% higher). Springfield has a median property tax of $1,268 vs $1,699 in Cleveland (34% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 11.5% in Cleveland. Cleveland: 178,918 vs Springfield: 87,804 for labor force. Springfield has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 30.8% in Cleveland.
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Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.30 in Cleveland. Springfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 3.89 in Cleveland. Springfield has a property crime clearance of 15.6% compared to 2.7% in Cleveland.
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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
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 14.8% in Cleveland.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a population of 367,523, about 2.2x the size of Springfield (169,432). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 36.3.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cleveland
Springfield
Healthcare — Cleveland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCleveland: 3.5 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cleveland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 1.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 65.4% in Cleveland. Cleveland has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.0% in Springfield.
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