Population
McDonough
30,056
Springfield
61,642
Median Income
McDonough
$77,734
Springfield
$67,211
Home Value
McDonough
$285,800
Springfield
$323,800
Rent
McDonough
$1,576
Springfield
$1,201
Crime Rate
McDonough
3.35
Springfield
3.06
Cost of Living
McDonough
131.7
Springfield
116.2
Avg Temp
McDonough
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
McDonough
6.0%
Springfield
5.4%
How Similar Are McDonough & Springfield?
Springfield is McDonough's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McDonough
30,056
Springfield
61,642
Springfield (61,642) is about 2.1x larger than McDonough (30,056).
Violent Crime
McDonough
3.35
Springfield
3.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
McDonough
26.25
Springfield
27.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
McDonough
34.9%
Springfield
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
McDonough
6.0%
Springfield
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
McDonough
$77,734
Springfield
$67,211
McDonough has a 14% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
McDonough
$285,800
Springfield
$323,800
Springfield has a 12% higher home values than McDonough.
Education
McDonough
16.3%
Springfield
14.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
McDonough
14.7%
Springfield
78.4%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than McDonough's — 81% difference.
Cost of Living
McDonough
131.7
Springfield
116.2
McDonough has a 12% higher cost of living than Springfield.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McDonough and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McDonough
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 90.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in McDonough. Springfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,286 vs $1,660 in McDonough (29% lower). Springfield has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,123 vs $57,946 in McDonough (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.8% in McDonough. Springfield has a median rent of $1,201 vs $1,576 in McDonough (31% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $323,800 vs $285,800 in McDonough (12% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 18 min vs McDonough: 28 min for mean commute. Springfield: 32,909 vs McDonough: 16,117 for labor force. McDonough has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 8.9% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in McDonough. Springfield has a violent crime clearance of 75.8% compared to 16.2% in McDonough. Springfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.48 in McDonough.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcDonough has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 14.8% in Springfield. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.8% in McDonough.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 61,642, about 2.1x the size of McDonough (30,056). McDonough skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 37.2.
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McDonough
Springfield
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 5 vs McDonough: 2 for with emergency services. Springfield: 3.0 vs McDonough: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.0% in McDonough. Springfield has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.4% in McDonough. Springfield: 18 min vs McDonough: 28 min for mean commute time.
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