Population
Springfield
169,432
Valdosta
55,222
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Valdosta
$45,849
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Valdosta
$165,300
Rent
Springfield
$920
Valdosta
$1,000
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Valdosta
5.56
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Valdosta
86.3
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Valdosta
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Valdosta
6.7%
How Similar Are Springfield & Valdosta?
Valdosta is Springfield's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Valdosta
55,222
Springfield (169,432) is about 3.1x larger than Valdosta (55,222).
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Valdosta
5.56
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Valdosta's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Valdosta
40.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Valdosta
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Valdosta
6.7%
Valdosta has a 35% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Valdosta
$45,849
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Valdosta
$165,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Valdosta
16.1%
Springfield has a 17% higher education than Valdosta.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Valdosta
35.8%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than Valdosta's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Valdosta
86.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Valdosta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Valdosta
Springfield leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,192 in Valdosta (8% lower). Springfield scores 91.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Valdosta. Springfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $883 vs $921 in Valdosta.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 12.2% in Valdosta. Springfield has a median property tax of $1,268 vs $1,643 in Valdosta (23% lower). Springfield has a median rent of $920 vs $1,000 in Valdosta (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 87,804 vs Valdosta: 26,754 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Springfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.7% in Valdosta.
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Crime & Safety — Valdosta leads
Source: FBI UCRValdosta has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.84 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Valdosta has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.56 compared to 11.79 in Springfield. Valdosta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.55 compared to 7.27 in Springfield.
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 16.1% in Valdosta. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta.
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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 3.1x the size of Valdosta (55,222). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 33.6.
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Springfield
Valdosta
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services. Springfield: 2.5 vs Valdosta: 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 public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta.
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