Population
Springfield
113,714
Cheektowaga
76,251
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Cheektowaga
$66,293
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Cheektowaga
$169,200
Rent
Springfield
$945
Cheektowaga
$1,025
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Cheektowaga
2.07
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Cheektowaga
106.4
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Cheektowaga
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Cheektowaga
3.8%
How Similar Are Springfield & Cheektowaga?
Cheektowaga is Springfield's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Cheektowaga
76,251
Springfield has a 33% larger population than Cheektowaga.
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Cheektowaga
2.07
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Cheektowaga's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Cheektowaga
32.19
Springfield has a 34% higher property crime than Cheektowaga.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Cheektowaga
45.2%
Springfield leans Republican while Cheektowaga leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Cheektowaga
3.8%
Springfield has a 43% higher unemployment than Cheektowaga.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Cheektowaga
$66,293
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Cheektowaga
$169,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Cheektowaga
20.3%
Springfield has a 18% higher education than Cheektowaga.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Cheektowaga
75.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Cheektowaga
106.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Cheektowaga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $970 vs $1,139 in Cheektowaga (15% lower). Springfield scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 115.8 in Cheektowaga. Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,203 vs $1,343 in Cheektowaga (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCheektowaga has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Springfield has a median property tax of $3,224 vs $4,352 in Cheektowaga (26% lower). Cheektowaga has a owner-occupied of 70.5% compared to 63.5% in Springfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Cheektowaga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCheektowaga has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 6.7% in Springfield. Cheektowaga has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 16.5% in Springfield. Springfield: 55,195 vs Cheektowaga: 41,142 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Cheektowaga leads
Source: FBI UCRCheektowaga has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.54 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Cheektowaga has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 6.53 in Springfield. Cheektowaga has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 9.01 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 20.3% in Cheektowaga. Cheektowaga has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 43.8% 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 113,714, about 1.5x the size of Cheektowaga (76,251). Cheektowaga skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 40.7.
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Black
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Springfield
Cheektowaga
Healthcare — Cheektowaga leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCheektowaga: 5 vs Springfield: 4 for with emergency services. Cheektowaga: 3.0 vs Springfield: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.3% in Cheektowaga. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 9.8% in Cheektowaga. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Cheektowaga.
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