Population
Springfield
58,410
Ashtabula
17,919
Median Income
Springfield
$45,883
Ashtabula
$43,782
Home Value
Springfield
$107,600
Ashtabula
$99,200
Rent
Springfield
$805
Ashtabula
$790
Crime Rate
Springfield
2.41
Ashtabula
1.86
Cost of Living
Springfield
79.2
Ashtabula
77.2
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Ashtabula
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
9.0%
Ashtabula
12.3%
How Similar Are Springfield & Ashtabula?
Ashtabula is Springfield's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
58,410
Ashtabula
17,919
Springfield (58,410) is about 3.3x larger than Ashtabula (17,919).
Violent Crime
Springfield
2.41
Ashtabula
1.86
Springfield has a 23% higher violent crime than Ashtabula.
Property Crime
Springfield
46.42
Ashtabula
9.20
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Ashtabula's — 80% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
64.3%
Ashtabula
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
9.0%
Ashtabula
12.3%
Ashtabula has a 27% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,883
Ashtabula
$43,782
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$107,600
Ashtabula
$99,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Springfield
9.6%
Ashtabula
9.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
71.7%
Ashtabula
79.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
79.2
Ashtabula
77.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Ashtabula share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ashtabula
Ashtabula leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ashtabula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAshtabula has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,037 vs $1,106 in Springfield (7% lower). Ashtabula scores 73.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 75.8 in Springfield. Ashtabula scores 77.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 79.2 in Springfield.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median home value of $107,600 vs $99,200 in Ashtabula (8% higher). Ashtabula has a vacancy rate of 12.3% compared to 13.1% in Springfield. Ashtabula has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 52.5% in Springfield.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 2.0% in Ashtabula. Springfield: 26,214 vs Ashtabula: 8,672 for labor force. Springfield has a poverty rate of 22.7% compared to 31.6% in Ashtabula.
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Crime & Safety — Ashtabula leads
Source: FBI UCRAshtabula has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.15 compared to 43.15 in Springfield. Ashtabula has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.20 compared to 46.42 in Springfield. Springfield has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 6.7% in Ashtabula.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAshtabula has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 35.5% in Springfield. Springfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 9.0% in Ashtabula.
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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 58,410, about 3.3x the size of Ashtabula (17,919). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 40.1.
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Black
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Springfield
Ashtabula
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4.0 vs Ashtabula: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ashtabula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 2.0% in Ashtabula. Ashtabula has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Springfield. Ashtabula has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Springfield.
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