Population
New Orleans
376,035
Springfield
154,751
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Springfield
$51,339
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Springfield
$222,700
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Springfield
$1,114
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Springfield
8.93
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Springfield
100.0
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Springfield
8.2%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Springfield?
Springfield is New Orleans's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Springfield
154,751
New Orleans (376,035) is about 2.4x larger than Springfield (154,751).
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Springfield
8.93
New Orleans has a 34% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Springfield
28.36
New Orleans has a 44% higher property crime than Springfield.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Springfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Springfield has a stronger Democratic lean (66% difference).
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Springfield
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Springfield
$51,339
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Springfield
$222,700
New Orleans has a 25% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Springfield
12.4%
New Orleans's education is significantly higher than Springfield's — 58% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Springfield
40.8%
Springfield has a 23% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Springfield
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Springfield differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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New Orleans
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Springfield
New Orleans leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Orleans has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,734 in Springfield (23% lower). New Orleans has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,382 in Springfield (19% lower). Springfield scores 78.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.8 in New Orleans.
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Housing Market — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a median home value of $296,400 vs $222,700 in Springfield (33% higher). New Orleans has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $3,570 in Springfield (32% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Springfield: 69,874 for labor force. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 7.6% in Springfield. New Orleans has a per capita income of $39,698 vs $27,054 in Springfield (47% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. New Orleans has a property crime clearance of 9.4% compared to 4.6% in Springfield. Springfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 28.36 compared to 50.90 in New Orleans.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 12.4% in Springfield. New Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 33.7% in Springfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 2.4x the size of Springfield (154,751). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 38.4.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Orleans
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services. New Orleans: 3.0 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Springfield. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 7.6% in Springfield. New Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 3.8% in Springfield.
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