Population
Schenectady
68,521
Springfield
154,751
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Springfield
$51,339
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Springfield
$222,700
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Springfield
$1,114
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Springfield
8.93
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Springfield
100.0
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Springfield
8.2%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Springfield?
Springfield is Schenectady's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Springfield
154,751
Springfield (154,751) is about 2.3x larger than Schenectady (68,521).
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Springfield
8.93
Springfield has a 28% higher violent crime than Schenectady.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Springfield
28.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Springfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Springfield
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Springfield
$51,339
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Springfield
$222,700
Springfield has a 32% higher home values than Schenectady.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Springfield
12.4%
Schenectady has a 21% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Springfield
40.8%
Schenectady has a 18% higher demographics than Springfield.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Springfield
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schenectady
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Springfield
Schenectady leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 78.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in Schenectady. Springfield scores 89.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.1 in Schenectady. Schenectady scores 121.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median property tax of $3,570 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (38% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $222,700 vs $152,000 in Schenectady (32% higher). Springfield has a single-family homes of 49.5% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady.
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Jobs & Economy — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 69,874 vs Schenectady: 33,873 for labor force. Schenectady has a per capita income of $31,536 vs $27,054 in Springfield (17% higher). Schenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.6% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Schenectady leads
Source: FBI UCRSchenectady has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 4.6% in Springfield. Schenectady has a violent crime clearance of 43.3% compared to 27.7% in Springfield. Schenectady has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 2.09 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Schenectady leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchenectady has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 12.4% in Springfield. Schenectady has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% 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 ACSSpringfield has a population of 154,751, about 2.3x the size of Schenectady (68,521). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.8.
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Schenectady
Springfield
Healthcare — Schenectady leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchenectady: 2.8 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 3.8% in Springfield. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.6% in Springfield.
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