Population
Taylor
62,405
Springfield
113,714
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Springfield
$65,537
Home Value
Taylor
$141,200
Springfield
$155,200
Rent
Taylor
$1,036
Springfield
$945
Crime Rate
Taylor
8.38
Springfield
9.01
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Springfield
101.0
Avg Temp
Taylor
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Springfield
6.7%
How Similar Are Taylor & Springfield?
Springfield is Taylor's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Taylor
62,405
Springfield
113,714
Springfield has a 45% larger population than Taylor.
Violent Crime
Taylor
8.38
Springfield
9.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Taylor
20.16
Springfield
49.11
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Taylor's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Taylor
33.7%
Springfield
51.6%
Taylor leans Democratic while Springfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Springfield
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Springfield
$65,537
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Taylor
$141,200
Springfield
$155,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Taylor
10.9%
Springfield
24.6%
Springfield's education is significantly higher than Taylor's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Taylor
67.0%
Springfield
70.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Springfield
101.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Taylor and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Taylor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,203 vs $1,411 in Taylor (17% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $970 vs $1,122 in Taylor (16% lower). Taylor scores 89.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Taylor has a median property tax of $2,501 vs $3,224 in Springfield (22% lower). Taylor has a single-family homes of 78.8% compared to 71.7% in Springfield.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 55,195 vs Taylor: 30,098 for labor force. Taylor has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 35.0% in Springfield. Springfield has a per capita income of $41,110 vs $31,066 in Taylor (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Taylor leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.97 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Taylor has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.16 compared to 49.11 in Springfield. Taylor has a violent crime clearance of 53.3% compared to 33.9% in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 10.9% in Taylor. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 38.1% in Taylor.
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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 113,714, about 1.8x the size of Taylor (62,405). Taylor skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 40.7.
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Asian
Taylor
Springfield
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 2.7 vs Taylor: 1.3 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 1.7% compared to 0.7% in Taylor. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Taylor. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 9.3% in Taylor.
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