Population
Springfield
113,714
Clearwater
117,075
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Clearwater
$64,440
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Clearwater
$326,100
Rent
Springfield
$945
Clearwater
$1,539
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Clearwater
3.40
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Clearwater
122.8
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Clearwater
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Clearwater
4.7%
How Similar Are Springfield & Clearwater?
Clearwater is Springfield's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Clearwater
117,075
Both cities have similar populations — Springfield at 113,714 and Clearwater at 117,075.
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Clearwater
3.40
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Clearwater's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Clearwater
18.33
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Clearwater's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Clearwater
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Clearwater
4.7%
Springfield has a 30% higher unemployment than Clearwater.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Clearwater
$64,440
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Clearwater
$326,100
Clearwater's home values is significantly higher than Springfield's — 52% difference.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Clearwater
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Clearwater
70.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Clearwater
122.8
Clearwater has a 18% higher cost of living than Springfield.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Clearwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Clearwater
Clearwater leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $970 vs $1,696 in Clearwater (43% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,203 vs $1,977 in Clearwater (39% lower). Springfield scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.4 in Clearwater.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 44.9% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a median home value of $326,100 vs $155,200 in Springfield (52% higher). Springfield has a vacancy rate of 11.2% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.7% in Springfield. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.1% in Springfield. Clearwater has a government sector of 43.3% compared to 35.0% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Clearwater leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a violent crime clearance of 33.9% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.16 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Clearwater has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.27 compared to 6.53 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Clearwater leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% 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 ACSClearwater has a population of 117,075, about 1x the size of Springfield (113,714). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 46.4.
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Black
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Asian
Springfield
Clearwater
Healthcare — Clearwater leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClearwater: 3.3 vs Springfield: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Springfield. Clearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.7% in Springfield. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.1% in Springfield.
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