Population
Springfield
113,714
Charleston
47,918
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Charleston
$64,512
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Charleston
$187,300
Rent
Springfield
$945
Charleston
$898
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Charleston
5.45
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Charleston
97.4
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Charleston
6.3%
How Similar Are Springfield & Charleston?
Charleston is Springfield's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Charleston
47,918
Springfield (113,714) is about 2.4x larger than Charleston (47,918).
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Charleston
5.45
Springfield has a 40% higher violent crime than Charleston.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Charleston
31.20
Springfield has a 36% higher property crime than Charleston.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Charleston
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Charleston has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Charleston
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Charleston
$64,512
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Charleston
$187,300
Charleston has a 17% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Charleston
32.5%
Charleston has a 24% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Charleston
76.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Charleston
97.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Charleston
Charleston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharleston has a fair market rent (1br) of $829 vs $970 in Springfield (17% lower). Charleston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,036 vs $1,203 in Springfield (16% lower). Charleston scores 94.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.4 in Springfield.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a median property tax of $1,359 vs $3,224 in Springfield (137% lower). Springfield has a vacancy rate of 11.2% compared to 17.0% in Charleston. Charleston has a median home value of $187,300 vs $155,200 in Springfield (17% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 55,195 vs Charleston: 23,704 for labor force. Charleston has a per capita income of $45,967 vs $41,110 in Springfield (11% higher). Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 11.2% in Charleston.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Charleston leads
Source: FBI UCRCharleston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.34 in Springfield. Charleston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.55 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Charleston has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.45 compared to 9.01 in Springfield.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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 — Charleston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 24.6% in Springfield. Charleston has a high school diploma or higher of 49.2% compared to 43.8% in Springfield.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 113,714, about 2.4x the size of Charleston (47,918). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 42.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Charleston
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 2.7 vs Charleston: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Springfield: 4 vs Charleston: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Charleston. Charleston has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.7% in Springfield. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 11.2% in Charleston.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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