Population
Springfield
169,432
Davenport
101,083
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Davenport
$64,497
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Davenport
$162,900
Rent
Springfield
$920
Davenport
$930
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Davenport
5.82
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Davenport
99.5
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Davenport
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Davenport
4.8%
How Similar Are Springfield & Davenport?
Davenport is Springfield's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Davenport
101,083
Springfield has a 40% larger population than Davenport.
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Davenport
5.82
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Davenport's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Davenport
35.41
Springfield has a 15% higher property crime than Davenport.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Davenport
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Springfield has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Davenport
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Davenport
$64,497
Davenport has a 29% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Davenport
$162,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Davenport
20.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Davenport
75.9%
Springfield has a 11% higher demographics than Davenport.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Davenport
99.5
Davenport has a 16% higher cost of living than Springfield.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Davenport differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Davenport
Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.6 in Davenport. Springfield scores 83.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.5 in Davenport. Springfield has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,866 vs $43,771 in Davenport (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median property tax of $1,268 vs $2,777 in Davenport (54% lower). Davenport has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 42.9% in Springfield. Springfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.8% in Davenport.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Davenport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 87,804 vs Davenport: 53,255 for labor force. Davenport has a median household income of $64,497 vs $45,984 in Springfield (29% higher). Davenport has a poverty rate of 15.6% compared to 19.4% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Davenport leads
Source: FBI UCRDavenport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.00 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Davenport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.82 compared to 11.79 in Springfield. Davenport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.24 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Davenport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDavenport has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 37.9% in Springfield. Davenport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 19.4% in Springfield.
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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 169,432, about 1.7x the size of Davenport (101,083). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 37.8.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Davenport
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 2.5 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 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Davenport. Springfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in Davenport. Davenport has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 76.7% in Springfield.
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