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Springfield vs Akron

193 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+81% in Akron) and property tax bill (+89% in Akron).

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Springfield, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 1,384 people
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Akron, COHomes around $241KColorado · 1,722 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.

SpringfieldKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 4%of CO districts Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Springfield →
AkronHomes around $241K
Housing$241K typical home55% below the CO typical home HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 22%of CO districts All about Akron →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Rent+81%
Rent runs higher in Akron
Akron $1,067Springfield $588
Property tax bill+89%
Tax bills are bigger in Akron
Akron $979Springfield $517
Street grid2.9×
Springfield has the more walkable street grid
Springfield 147Akron 50.8
Home values+55%
Homes cost more in Akron
Akron $208,100Springfield $134,100
Average commute13 min
Springfield has the shorter commute
Akron 22 minSpringfield 9 min
Work in town+25.4 pts
More of Springfield’s workers stay in town
Springfield 57.6%Akron 32.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Akron

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.

Springfield$750/mo
Typical home $134K (Census) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $588/mo · Housing →
Akron$1,360/mo
Typical home $241K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $1,067/mo · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,300 a year, between Akron 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

Schools
D−SpringfieldBetter than 4% of districts in the state C−AkronBetter than 22% of districts in the state
Health
CSpringfieldHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns A−AkronHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns
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
SpringfieldAkron
Snow a year23″—
January low19°F—
July high93°F—
Growing season (days)166d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th45th
Outdoors & history
SpringfieldAkron
Settled18881882
National Register places—1
Archive photos—18
Famous people born here—4
Community
SpringfieldAkron
Library hours a week32 hrs42 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.

Where they are

193 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpringfieldCOAkronCO
Springfield ↔ Akron193 miles apart
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.

SpringfieldAkron
People
Population 1,384Lowest 1,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.7%Lowest CO: +14.8% +3.2%Highest CO: +14.8%
Median age 41.5±4Lowest 10% above CO 43.9±5.1Highest 16% above CO
Akron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±3.9Highest CO: 21% 19%±3.5Lowest CO: 21%
Springfield and Akron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.6%±4.4Highest CO: 15.6% 24.6%±3.9Lowest CO: 15.6%
Springfield and Akron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.1%Lowest CO: 45.7% 25.8%Highest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.7 CO: 6.4% 2.8%±1.4 CO: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,295±$8kLowest 49% below CO $57,321±$10kHighest 40% below CO
Akron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $134,100±$20kLowest 75% below CO $208,100±$12kHighest 61% below CO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $588±$119Lowest 67% below CO $1,067±$54Highest 39% below CO
Property taxmedian, yearly $517Lowest 80% below CO $979Highest 62% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.3%±17.6Highest CO: 52.9% 39.7%±13.6Lowest CO: 52.9%
Springfield and Akron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.5%Highest CO: 9.4% 7.5%Lowest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.5%Lowest CO: 66.2% 75.1%Highest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Highest 22 yrs older than CO 1956Lowest 32 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 9 minLowest 65% below CO 22 minHighest 13% below CO
Work from home 4.3%±2.7Lowest CO: 21% 7.3%±4.7Highest CO: 21%
Akron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 57.6%Highest 32.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 0.8 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.25Highest 0.77Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lamar (3%)Denver (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AkronFew work in Springfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 147Highest 50.8Lowest
Schools
School district Springfield School District No. Re-4Akron School District No. R-1
High school in town Springfield Junior/Senior High SchoolAkron High School
Students per teacherat that high school 9.4Lowest 9.9Highest
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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