Population
Detroit
636,644
Springfield
169,432
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Springfield
$45,984
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Springfield
$165,200
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Springfield
$920
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Springfield
11.79
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Springfield
83.8
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Springfield
4.3%
How Similar Are Detroit & Springfield?
Springfield is Detroit's #9 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Springfield
169,432
Detroit (636,644) is about 3.8x larger than Springfield (169,432).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Springfield
11.79
Detroit has a 34% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Springfield
41.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Springfield
59.7%
Detroit leans Democratic while Springfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Springfield
4.3%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than Springfield's — 69% difference.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Springfield
$45,984
Springfield has a 14% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Springfield
$165,200
Springfield's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 54% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Springfield
19.4%
Springfield has a 40% higher education than Detroit.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Springfield
85.2%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 86% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Springfield
83.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Springfield differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,411 in Detroit (29% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $883 vs $1,122 in Detroit (27% lower). Detroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.3 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Springfield has a median home value of $165,200 vs $76,800 in Detroit (54% higher). Detroit has a owner-occupied of 49.7% compared to 42.9% in Springfield.
Median Home Value
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 14.2% in Detroit. Detroit: 269,860 vs Springfield: 87,804 for labor force. Springfield has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 31.5% in Detroit.
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.31 in Detroit. Springfield has a property crime clearance of 15.6% compared to 5.8% in Detroit. Springfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 9.44 compared to 14.74 in Detroit.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 33.4% in Detroit.
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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 ACSDetroit has a population of 636,644, about 3.8x the size of Springfield (169,432). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Detroit
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 1.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 66.3% in Detroit. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.0% in Springfield.
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Airports
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