Population
Springfield
113,714
Green Bay
106,585
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Green Bay
$62,546
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Green Bay
$191,500
Rent
Springfield
$945
Green Bay
$904
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Green Bay
4.95
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Green Bay
98.2
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Green Bay
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Green Bay
4.3%
How Similar Are Springfield & Green Bay?
Green Bay is Springfield's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Green Bay
106,585
Both cities have similar populations — Springfield at 113,714 and Green Bay at 106,585.
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Green Bay
4.95
Springfield has a 45% higher violent crime than Green Bay.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Green Bay
13.12
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Green Bay's — 73% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Green Bay
53.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Green Bay
4.3%
Springfield has a 36% higher unemployment than Green Bay.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Green Bay
$62,546
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Green Bay
$191,500
Green Bay has a 19% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Green Bay
16.8%
Springfield has a 32% higher education than Green Bay.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Green Bay
69.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Green Bay
98.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Green Bay share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Green Bay
Green Bay leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Green Bay leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreen Bay scores 85.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Springfield. Green Bay has a fair market rent (1br) of $931 vs $970 in Springfield. Green Bay has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,164 vs $1,203 in Springfield.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Green Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreen Bay has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Green Bay has a median home value of $191,500 vs $155,200 in Springfield (19% higher). Springfield has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 55.9% in Green Bay.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Green Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreen Bay has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.7% in Springfield. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.5% in Green Bay. Green Bay has a government sector of 46.3% compared to 35.0% in Springfield.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Green Bay leads
Source: FBI UCRGreen Bay has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Green Bay has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.34 in Springfield. Green Bay has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 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 — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 16.8% in Green Bay. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 37.5% in Green Bay.
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 1.1x the size of Green Bay (106,585). Green Bay skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 40.7.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Green Bay
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreen Bay: 4.3 vs Springfield: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Springfield: 4 vs Green Bay: 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 public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.0% in Green Bay. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.5% in Green Bay. Green Bay has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Springfield.
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Airports
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