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Florida vs Springfield vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Peru has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Florida | Springfield | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
1,122Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Springfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Florida | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.