Population
Springfield
113,714
Davenport
101,083
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Davenport
$64,497
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Davenport
$162,900
Rent
Springfield
$945
Davenport
$930
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Davenport
5.82
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Davenport
99.5
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Davenport
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Davenport
4.8%
How Similar Are Springfield & Davenport?
Davenport is Springfield's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Davenport
101,083
Springfield has a 11% larger population than Davenport.
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Davenport
5.82
Springfield has a 35% higher violent crime than Davenport.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Davenport
35.41
Springfield has a 28% higher property crime than Davenport.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Davenport
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Davenport
4.8%
Springfield has a 29% higher unemployment than Davenport.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Davenport
$64,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Davenport
$162,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Davenport
20.5%
Springfield has a 17% higher education than Davenport.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Davenport
75.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Davenport
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Davenport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Davenport
Cost of Living & Affordability — Davenport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDavenport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,203 in Springfield (5% lower). Davenport has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $970 in Springfield (5% lower). Davenport scores 100.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.4 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Davenport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavenport has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Davenport has a median property tax of $2,777 vs $3,224 in Springfield (16% lower). Davenport has a median home value of $162,900 vs $155,200 in Springfield (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavenport has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.7% in Springfield. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.9% in Davenport. Davenport has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 35.0% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Davenport leads
Source: FBI UCRDavenport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.53 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Davenport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.34 in Springfield. Davenport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.00 compared to 6.53 in Springfield.
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 20.5% in Davenport. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 40.3% in Davenport.
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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 1.1x the size of Davenport (101,083). Davenport skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 40.7.
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Springfield
Davenport
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 2.7 vs Davenport: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Davenport. Springfield has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.9% in Davenport. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.9% in Davenport.
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