Population
Springfield
30,894
Fairwood
18,437
Median Income
Springfield
$123,691
Fairwood
$119,013
Home Value
Springfield
$622,200
Fairwood
$658,000
Rent
Springfield
$2,643
Fairwood
$2,152
Crime Rate
Springfield
N/A
Fairwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Springfield
207.5
Fairwood
202.6
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Fairwood
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.2%
Fairwood
5.0%
How Similar Are Springfield & Fairwood?
Fairwood is Springfield's #13 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
30,894
Fairwood
18,437
Springfield has a 40% larger population than Fairwood.
Political Leaning
Springfield
31.1%
Fairwood
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Springfield has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Springfield
6.2%
Fairwood
5.0%
Springfield has a 19% higher unemployment than Fairwood.
Median Income
Springfield
$123,691
Fairwood
$119,013
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$622,200
Fairwood
$658,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Springfield
31.9%
Fairwood
34.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
34.5%
Fairwood
55.8%
Fairwood has a 38% higher demographics than Springfield.
Cost of Living
Springfield
207.5
Fairwood
202.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Fairwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Fairwood
Fairwood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 142.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 181.9 in Fairwood. Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,501 in Fairwood (10% lower). Fairwood scores 278.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 302.2 in Springfield.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Fairwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 5.3% in Fairwood. Fairwood has a median rent of $2,152 vs $2,643 in Springfield (23% lower). Fairwood has a owner-occupied of 75.9% compared to 66.6% in Springfield.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fairwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 16,362 vs Fairwood: 9,726 for labor force. Fairwood has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 15.3% in Springfield. Fairwood has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.2% in Springfield.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Fairwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 31.9% in Springfield. Fairwood has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 46.1% in Springfield.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 30,894, about 1.7x the size of Fairwood (18,437). Fairwood skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 41.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Fairwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairwood: 5 vs Springfield: 3 for with emergency services. Springfield: 4.0 vs Fairwood: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fairwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 2.3% in Fairwood. Fairwood has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Springfield. Fairwood has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 15.3% in Springfield.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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