Population
Springfield
169,432
Owensboro
60,112
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Owensboro
$53,295
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Owensboro
$162,900
Rent
Springfield
$920
Owensboro
$900
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Owensboro
3.49
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Owensboro
88.7
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Owensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Owensboro
4.8%
How Similar Are Springfield & Owensboro?
Owensboro is Springfield's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Owensboro
60,112
Springfield (169,432) is about 2.8x larger than Owensboro (60,112).
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Owensboro
3.49
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Owensboro's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Owensboro
29.17
Springfield has a 30% higher property crime than Owensboro.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Owensboro
65.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Owensboro
4.8%
Owensboro has a 10% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Owensboro
$53,295
Owensboro has a 14% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Owensboro
$162,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Owensboro
16.9%
Springfield has a 13% higher education than Owensboro.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Owensboro
81.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Owensboro
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Owensboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Owensboro
Owensboro 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 81.5 in Owensboro. Springfield scores 85.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.7 in Owensboro. Springfield scores 83.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 88.7 in Owensboro.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.5% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 42.9% in Springfield. Springfield has a median property tax of $1,268 vs $1,525 in Owensboro (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 87,804 vs Owensboro: 28,364 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a median household income of $53,295 vs $45,984 in Springfield (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Owensboro leads
Source: FBI UCROwensboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.25 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Owensboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Springfield. Owensboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 11.79 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 16.9% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 37.9% 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 2.8x the size of Owensboro (60,112). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 37.7.
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Black
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Asian
Springfield
Owensboro
Healthcare — Owensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOwensboro: 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 0.4% in Owensboro. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Springfield.
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