Population
Springfield
169,432
Evansville
116,441
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Evansville
$52,251
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Evansville
$129,100
Rent
Springfield
$920
Evansville
$949
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Evansville
12.12
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Evansville
86.2
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Evansville
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Evansville
5.3%
How Similar Are Springfield & Evansville?
Evansville is Springfield's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Evansville
116,441
Springfield has a 31% larger population than Evansville.
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Evansville
12.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Evansville
36.79
Springfield has a 12% higher property crime than Evansville.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Evansville
55.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Evansville
5.3%
Evansville has a 18% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Evansville
$52,251
Evansville has a 12% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Evansville
$129,100
Springfield has a 22% higher home values than Evansville.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Evansville
15.4%
Springfield has a 21% higher education than Evansville.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Evansville
77.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Evansville
86.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Evansville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Evansville
Evansville leads in 2 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 79.8 in Evansville. Evansville scores 86.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Springfield. Springfield scores 85.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Evansville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 11.1% in Evansville. Springfield has a median home value of $165,200 vs $129,100 in Evansville (28% higher). Evansville has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 42.9% in Springfield.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Evansville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Springfield: 87,804 vs Evansville: 59,409 for labor force. Springfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.3% in Evansville.
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Crime & Safety — Evansville leads
Source: FBI UCREvansville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.24 in Springfield. Springfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Evansville. Evansville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.15 compared to 7.27 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)
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 15.4% in Evansville. Evansville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 37.9% in Springfield.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.5x the size of Evansville (116,441). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 38.1.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Evansville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4 vs Evansville: 3 for with emergency services. Evansville: 3.5 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Springfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.0% in Evansville. Evansville has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Springfield.
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