Population
Springfield
113,714
Taylor
62,405
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Taylor
$59,537
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Taylor
$141,200
Rent
Springfield
$945
Taylor
$1,036
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Taylor
8.38
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Taylor
96.5
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Taylor
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Taylor
7.0%
How Similar Are Springfield & Taylor?
Taylor is Springfield's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Taylor
62,405
Springfield has a 45% larger population than Taylor.
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Taylor
8.38
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Taylor
20.16
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Taylor's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Taylor
33.7%
Springfield leans Republican while Taylor leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Taylor
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Taylor
$59,537
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Taylor
$141,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Taylor
10.9%
Springfield's education is significantly higher than Taylor's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Taylor
67.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Taylor
96.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Taylor share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Taylor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,203 vs $1,411 in Taylor (15% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $970 vs $1,122 in Taylor (14% lower). Taylor scores 89.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Taylor has a median property tax of $2,501 vs $3,224 in Springfield (29% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $155,200 vs $141,200 in Taylor (10% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 55,195 vs Taylor: 30,098 for labor force. Springfield has a per capita income of $41,110 vs $31,066 in Taylor (32% higher). Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 9.3% in Taylor.
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Crime & Safety — Taylor leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.97 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Taylor has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.16 compared to 49.11 in Springfield. Taylor has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.71 compared to 28.13 in Springfield.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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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 10.9% in Taylor. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 38.1% in Taylor.
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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 1.8x the size of Taylor (62,405). Taylor skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 40.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Taylor
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 2.7 vs Taylor: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.7% in Taylor. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Taylor. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 9.3% in Taylor.
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