Population
Springfield
58,410
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Springfield
$45,883
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Springfield
$107,600
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Springfield
$805
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Springfield
2.41
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Springfield
79.2
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
9.0%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Springfield & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Springfield's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
58,410
Sandusky
24,748
Springfield (58,410) is about 2.4x larger than Sandusky (24,748).
Violent Crime
Springfield
2.41
Sandusky
3.88
Sandusky has a 38% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
Springfield
46.42
Sandusky
25.90
Springfield has a 44% higher property crime than Sandusky.
Political Leaning
Springfield
64.3%
Sandusky
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Springfield has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Springfield
9.0%
Sandusky
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,883
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$107,600
Sandusky
$104,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Springfield
9.6%
Sandusky
14.0%
Sandusky has a 32% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Springfield
71.7%
Sandusky
64.5%
Springfield has a 10% higher demographics than Sandusky.
Cost of Living
Springfield
79.2
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Sandusky
Springfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandusky scores 75.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.4 in Springfield. Springfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $843 vs $886 in Sandusky (5% lower). Springfield scores 75.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.8 in Sandusky.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 13.1% compared to 18.0% in Sandusky. Springfield has a single-family homes of 75.0% compared to 63.7% in Sandusky. Springfield has a median property tax of $1,393 vs $1,524 in Sandusky (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 26,214 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Sandusky: 17 min vs Springfield: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSandusky has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 20.64 compared to 43.15 in Springfield. Sandusky has a violent crime clearance of 55.9% compared to 5.9% in Springfield. Sandusky has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.90 compared to 46.42 in Springfield.
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Schools & Education — Sandusky leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandusky has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 9.6% in Springfield. Sandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 35.5% in Springfield.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 58,410, about 2.4x the size of Sandusky (24,748). Sandusky skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.8.
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Springfield
Sandusky
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4.0 vs Sandusky: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Springfield. Sandusky has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Springfield.
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