Population
West Memphis
24,147
Springfield
58,410
Median Income
West Memphis
$41,860
Springfield
$45,883
Home Value
West Memphis
$119,100
Springfield
$107,600
Rent
West Memphis
$847
Springfield
$805
Crime Rate
West Memphis
19.27
Springfield
2.41
Cost of Living
West Memphis
75.3
Springfield
79.2
Avg Temp
West Memphis
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
West Memphis
13.5%
Springfield
9.0%
How Similar Are West Memphis & Springfield?
Springfield is West Memphis's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Memphis
24,147
Springfield
58,410
Springfield (58,410) is about 2.4x larger than West Memphis (24,147).
Violent Crime
West Memphis
19.27
Springfield
2.41
West Memphis's violent crime is significantly higher than Springfield's — 87% difference.
Property Crime
West Memphis
46.58
Springfield
46.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
West Memphis
47.9%
Springfield
64.3%
West Memphis leans Democratic while Springfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
West Memphis
13.5%
Springfield
9.0%
West Memphis has a 33% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
West Memphis
$41,860
Springfield
$45,883
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
West Memphis
$119,100
Springfield
$107,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
West Memphis
9.5%
Springfield
9.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
West Memphis
29.8%
Springfield
71.7%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than West Memphis's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
West Memphis
75.3
Springfield
79.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Memphis and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Memphis
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Memphis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $843 vs $1,154 in West Memphis (37% lower). West Memphis scores 64.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.4 in Springfield. Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,274 in West Memphis (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Memphis has a median property tax of $696 vs $1,393 in Springfield (50% lower). Springfield has a vacancy rate of 13.1% compared to 15.2% in West Memphis. Springfield has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 45.5% in West Memphis.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 26,214 vs West Memphis: 10,545 for labor force. Springfield has a unemployment rate of 9.0% compared to 13.5% in West Memphis. Springfield has a poverty rate of 22.7% compared to 26.9% in West Memphis.
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 2.03 in West Memphis. Springfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.72 in West Memphis. Springfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.41 compared to 19.27 in West Memphis.
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Memphis has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 35.5% in Springfield.
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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 58,410, about 2.4x the size of West Memphis (24,147). West Memphis skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 37.8.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
West Memphis
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4.0 vs West Memphis: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). West Memphis: 4 vs Springfield: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.7% compared to 0.1% in West Memphis. West Memphis has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Springfield. Springfield has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 5.9% in West Memphis.
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