Population
Fairview Heights
16,255
West Springfield Town
28,635
Median Income
Fairview Heights
$77,960
West Springfield Town
$70,401
Home Value
Fairview Heights
$166,800
West Springfield Town
$307,900
Rent
Fairview Heights
$1,177
West Springfield Town
$1,121
Crime Rate
Fairview Heights
4.08
West Springfield Town
4.15
Cost of Living
Fairview Heights
115.0
West Springfield Town
119.8
Avg Temp
Fairview Heights
N/A
West Springfield Town
N/A
Unemployment
Fairview Heights
6.3%
West Springfield Town
5.6%
How Similar Are Fairview Heights & West Springfield Town?
West Springfield Town is Fairview Heights's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairview Heights
16,255
West Springfield Town
28,635
West Springfield Town has a 43% larger population than Fairview Heights.
Violent Crime
Fairview Heights
4.08
West Springfield Town
4.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Fairview Heights
30.29
West Springfield Town
31.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Fairview Heights
45.1%
West Springfield Town
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Fairview Heights
6.3%
West Springfield Town
5.6%
Fairview Heights has a 11% higher unemployment than West Springfield Town.
Median Income
Fairview Heights
$77,960
West Springfield Town
$70,401
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Fairview Heights
$166,800
West Springfield Town
$307,900
West Springfield Town has a 46% higher home values than Fairview Heights.
Education
Fairview Heights
22.8%
West Springfield Town
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Fairview Heights
52.5%
West Springfield Town
76.1%
West Springfield Town has a 31% higher demographics than Fairview Heights.
Cost of Living
Fairview Heights
115.0
West Springfield Town
119.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairview Heights and West Springfield Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairview Heights
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Fairview Heights leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairview Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairview Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,734 in West Springfield Town (30% lower). Fairview Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,382 in West Springfield Town (28% lower). Fairview Heights scores 117.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.3 in West Springfield Town.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Springfield Town has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 12.2% in Fairview Heights. West Springfield Town has a median home value of $307,900 vs $166,800 in Fairview Heights (46% higher). Fairview Heights has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 55.8% in West Springfield Town.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Springfield Town: 15,715 vs Fairview Heights: 8,576 for labor force. West Springfield Town has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 7.3% in Fairview Heights. West Springfield Town has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 6.3% in Fairview Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Fairview Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRFairview Heights has a property crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 18.2% in West Springfield Town. Fairview Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.45 in West Springfield Town. Fairview Heights has a violent crime clearance of 55.4% compared to 43.3% in West Springfield Town.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — West Springfield Town leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Springfield Town has a high school diploma or higher of 46.7% compared to 39.7% in Fairview Heights. West Springfield Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 22.8% in Fairview Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Springfield Town has a population of 28,635, about 1.8x the size of Fairview Heights (16,255). West Springfield Town skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 41.6.
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Black
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Fairview Heights
West Springfield Town
Healthcare — Fairview Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairview Heights: 5 vs West Springfield Town: 3 for with emergency services. Fairview Heights: 3.2 vs West Springfield Town: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — West Springfield Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairview Heights has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in West Springfield Town. West Springfield Town has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Fairview Heights. West Springfield Town has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 7.3% in Fairview Heights.
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