Population
Springfield
113,714
Grand Rapids
197,768
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Rent
Springfield
$945
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Grand Rapids
9.10
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Grand Rapids
109.3
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Grand Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
How Similar Are Springfield & Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is Springfield's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Grand Rapids
197,768
Grand Rapids has a 43% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Grand Rapids
9.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Grand Rapids
24.81
Springfield has a 49% higher property crime than Grand Rapids.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Springfield leans Republican while Grand Rapids leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Springfield has a 26% higher unemployment than Grand Rapids.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Grand Rapids has a 31% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Springfield has a 13% higher demographics than Grand Rapids.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Grand Rapids
109.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Grand Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids 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 $1,278 in Grand Rapids (24% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,203 vs $1,531 in Grand Rapids (21% lower). Springfield scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Grand Rapids.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Grand Rapids has a median property tax of $2,401 vs $3,224 in Springfield (34% lower). Grand Rapids has a median home value of $225,500 vs $155,200 in Springfield (31% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids: 109,811 vs Springfield: 55,195 for labor force. Grand Rapids has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.7% in Springfield. Grand Rapids has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 35.0% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Springfield has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.81 compared to 49.11 in Springfield.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 40.4% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 24.6% in Springfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a population of 197,768, about 1.7x the size of Springfield (113,714). Grand Rapids skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 40.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Grand Rapids
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Rapids: 4.3 vs Springfield: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Springfield: 4 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Springfield. Grand Rapids has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 1.7% in Springfield. Springfield has a drive alone of 76.3% compared to 69.3% in Grand Rapids.
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