Population
Toledo
268,461
Springfield
154,751
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Springfield
$51,339
Home Value
Toledo
$107,000
Springfield
$222,700
Rent
Toledo
$880
Springfield
$1,114
Crime Rate
Toledo
10.41
Springfield
8.93
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Springfield
100.0
Avg Temp
Toledo
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Springfield
8.2%
How Similar Are Toledo & Springfield?
Springfield is Toledo's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Toledo
268,461
Springfield
154,751
Toledo has a 42% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Toledo
10.41
Springfield
8.93
Toledo has a 14% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
Toledo
27.32
Springfield
28.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Toledo
43.3%
Springfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Springfield
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Springfield
$51,339
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Toledo
$107,000
Springfield
$222,700
Springfield's home values is significantly higher than Toledo's — 52% difference.
Education
Toledo
14.0%
Springfield
12.4%
Toledo has a 11% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Toledo
58.7%
Springfield
40.8%
Toledo has a 30% higher demographics than Springfield.
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Springfield
100.0
Springfield has a 19% higher cost of living than Toledo.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Toledo and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Toledo leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,382 in Springfield (41% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,734 in Springfield (38% lower). Toledo scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median home value of $222,700 vs $107,000 in Toledo (52% higher). Toledo has a median property tax of $1,818 vs $3,570 in Springfield (49% lower). Springfield has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 11.0% in Toledo.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo: 131,971 vs Springfield: 69,874 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo has a government sector of 43.0% compared to 38.9% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Toledo leads
Source: FBI UCRToledo has a property crime clearance of 11.2% compared to 4.6% in Springfield. Springfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.14 compared to 4.83 in Toledo. Toledo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.09 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Toledo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauToledo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 12.4% in Springfield. Toledo has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 33.7% in Springfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 1.7x the size of Springfield (154,751). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.7.
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Toledo
Springfield
Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 3.3 vs Springfield: 2.5 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 3.8% compared to 1.4% in Toledo. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Toledo. Springfield has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.7% in Toledo.
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