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Parker vs Springfield

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (2.1× in Springfield).

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Parker, FLHomes around $239KFlorida · 4,509 people
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Springfield, FLHomes around $218KFlorida · 8,230 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ParkerHomes around $239K
Housing$239K typical home36% below the FL typical home Outdoors#260 most walkable in FL0.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Parker →
SpringfieldHomes around $218K
Housing$218K typical home42% below the FL typical home SafetySafer than 13%of U.S. towns we grade Outdoors#297 most walkable in FL1.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Springfield →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails2.1×
Springfield has more miles of trail
Springfield 1.9 miParker 0.9 mi
★ What stands out · Report cards

Parker places higher on 16 of 21 FL lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CParkerSafer than 30% of U.S. towns DSpringfieldSafer than 13% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−ParkerBetter than 45% of districts in the state B−SpringfieldBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Health
BParkerHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns C−SpringfieldHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
16Parker
4Springfield

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

HealthiestHealth · 632 towns #310#509 Fewest smokersHealth · 633 towns #360#547 Most activeHealth · 633 towns #269#455 Most conserved landOutdoors · 578 towns #320#487 Lowest obesityHealth · 633 towns #312#480 Highest incomeIncome · 635 towns #360#526 SafestSafety · 80 towns #48#68 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 633 towns #252#394

Left end = #1 in Florida. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Parker’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Parker$1,340/mo
Typical home $239K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.41% · or rent about $1,338/mo · Housing →
Springfield$1,240/mo
Typical home $218K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,307/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Parker and Springfield.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Parker and Springfield share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ParkerSpringfieldParkerSpringfield
Parker ↔ Springfield2.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
30 Parker residents work in Springfield (2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Parker →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ParkerSpringfield
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F43°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)301d301d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd93rd
Outdoors & history
ParkerSpringfield
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.7%0.8%
Settled18301935
Community
ParkerSpringfield
Library hours a week26 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ParkerSpringfield
People
Population 4,509Lowest 8,230Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.1%Highest FL: +14.6% -9.3%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 38.4±9.4Highest 10% below FL 38±1.8Lowest 11% below FL
Parker and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±5.6Highest FL: 19.5% 20%±3.9Lowest FL: 19.5%
Parker and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±4.5Highest FL: 21.3% 17.7%±3.4Lowest FL: 21.3%
Parker and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23%Highest FL: 34.1% 15.5%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.1Lowest FL: 6.1% 4.8%±2.2Highest FL: 6.1%
Springfield and Parker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,657±$14kHighest 7% below FL $54,462±$13kLowest 27% below FL
Parker and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $224,200±$49kHighest 38% below FL $188,600±$23kLowest 47% below FL
Parker and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,338±$214Highest 20% below FL $1,307±$171Lowest 22% below FL
Parker and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $928Lowest 66% below FL $990Highest 64% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.4%±21Lowest FL: 60.1% 59.4%±14.5Highest FL: 60.1%
Springfield and Parker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.8%Lowest FL: 12.6% 22.3%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.1%Lowest FL: 67.6% 62%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 5 yrs older than FL 1988Highest same as FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 15% below FL 23 minLowest 18% below FL
Work from home 7.5%±5.6Highest FL: 15.7% 7.2%±3.9Lowest FL: 15.7%
Parker and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.8%Highest 3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Panama City (31%)Panama City (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in SpringfieldFew work in Parker
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 84.5Highest 78.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #456 of 488 in FL#466 of 488 in FL
School district BAYBAY
High school in town None in townRutherford High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.4
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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