Population
Springfield
169,432
Kingsport
55,807
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Kingsport
$50,436
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Kingsport
$203,000
Rent
Springfield
$920
Kingsport
$843
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Kingsport
4.45
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Kingsport
87.9
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Kingsport
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Kingsport
4.7%
How Similar Are Springfield & Kingsport?
Kingsport is Springfield's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Kingsport
55,807
Springfield (169,432) is about 3.0x larger than Kingsport (55,807).
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Kingsport
4.45
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Kingsport's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Kingsport
29.60
Springfield has a 29% higher property crime than Kingsport.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Kingsport
84.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Kingsport has a stronger Republican lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Kingsport
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Kingsport
$50,436
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Kingsport
$203,000
Kingsport has a 19% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Kingsport
22.2%
Kingsport has a 12% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Kingsport
89.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Kingsport
87.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Kingsport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kingsport
Kingsport 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 77.1 in Kingsport. Kingsport has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $883 in Springfield (8% lower). Kingsport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,044 vs $1,095 in Springfield (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Kingsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 10.4% in Kingsport. Kingsport has a owner-occupied of 62.2% compared to 42.9% in Springfield. Kingsport has a median home value of $203,000 vs $165,200 in Springfield (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 87,804 vs Kingsport: 24,956 for labor force. Kingsport has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.0% in Springfield. Kingsport has a per capita income of $35,828 vs $30,864 in Springfield (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kingsport leads
Source: FBI UCRKingsport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 1.24 in Springfield. Kingsport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.54 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Kingsport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.45 compared to 11.79 in Springfield.
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Schools & Education — Kingsport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKingsport has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 37.9% in Springfield. Kingsport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.2% compared to 19.4% in Springfield.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 169,432, about 3x the size of Kingsport (55,807). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 42.8.
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Springfield
Kingsport
Healthcare — Kingsport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKingsport: 3.5 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Kingsport. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Kingsport. Kingsport has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.0% in Springfield.
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