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Springfield vs Grants Pass

113 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+22.6 pts in Grants Pass) and trails (2.4× in Springfield).

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Springfield, OROne of the healthiest townsOregon · 61,499 people
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Grants Pass, ORA history townOregon · 39,311 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.

SpringfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$417K typical home16% below the OR typical home Outdoors#63 most walkable in OR12 miles of trails across 33 parks and preserves All about Springfield →
Grants PassA history town
HistorySettled in 186524 places on the National Register Housing$399K typical home19% below the OR typical home Outdoors#56 most walkable in OR5.0 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves All about Grants Pass →
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.

Work in town+22.6 pts
More of Grants Pass’s workers stay in town
Grants Pass 48.5%Springfield 25.9%
Trails2.4×
Springfield has more miles of trail
Springfield 12.0 miGrants Pass 5.0 mi
Growth since 2010+9.4 pts
Grants Pass has grown faster since 2010
Grants Pass +13.5%Springfield +4.1%
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Springfield
Springfield $3,225Grants Pass $2,626
Household income+15%
Households in Springfield earn more
Springfield $68,761Grants Pass $59,646
Age 65++6.1 pts
Grants Pass has more people 65 and up
Grants Pass 22.4%Springfield 16.3%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Springfield places higher on 14 of 23 OR lists

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

Safety
C−SpringfieldSafer than 19% of U.S. towns DGrants PassSafer than 13% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−SpringfieldBetter than 17% of districts in the state A−Grants PassBetter than 82% of districts in the state
Health
C+SpringfieldHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns CGrants PassHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns
14Springfield
9Grants Pass

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 147 towns #9#119 Fastest growingGrowth · 140 towns #110#49 Most activeHealth · 147 towns #64#124 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 65 towns #20#45 Lowest obesityHealth · 147 towns #96#49 Best schoolsSchools · 121 towns #55#87 Lowest depressionHealth · 147 towns #114#78 Lowest property taxCost of living · 147 towns #66#37

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Springfield

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$2,500/mo
Typical home $417K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $1,258/mo · Housing →
Grants Pass$2,320/mo
Typical home $399K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $1,217/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Springfield and Grants Pass.

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.

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
SpringfieldGrants Pass
Snow a year3″1″
January low35°F35°F
July high84°F91°F
Growing season (days)220d201d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th80th
Outdoors & history
SpringfieldGrants Pass
Trails12 mi5 mi
Conserved land3.4%2.8%
Settled18851865
National Register places924
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here12—
Community
SpringfieldGrants Pass
Library hours a week43 hrs39 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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

113 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpringfieldORGrants PassOR
Springfield ↔ Grants Pass113 miles apart
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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.

SpringfieldGrants Pass
People
Population 61,499Highest 39,311Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1%Lowest OR: +10.6% +13.5%Highest OR: +10.6%
Median age 37.4±1.1Lowest 7% below OR 40.8±1.8Highest about the OR average
Kids under 18 21%±1.4Lowest OR: 19.9% 22.4%±1.6Highest OR: 19.9%
Grants Pass and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.3%±1.2Lowest OR: 19.1% 22.4%±1.7Highest OR: 19.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.4%Highest OR: 36.8% 19.3%Lowest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±0.7Highest OR: 5.7% 4%±0.9Lowest OR: 5.7%
Springfield and Grants Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,761±$3kHighest 17% below OR $59,646±$6kLowest 28% below OR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $358,700±$8kLowest 25% below OR $382,600±$13kHighest 20% below OR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,258±$44Highest 18% below OR $1,217±$55Lowest 20% below OR
Springfield and Grants Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,225Highest 17% below OR $2,626Lowest 32% below OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.2%±4.1Lowest OR: 52.5% 56.5%±7Highest OR: 52.5%
Grants Pass and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.9%Highest OR: 11.9% 14.4%Lowest OR: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55%Lowest OR: 63.3% 57%Highest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 5 yrs older than OR 1983Highest 2 yrs newer than OR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 16% below OR 18 minLowest 21% below OR
Work from home 9.8%±1.5Lowest OR: 19% 10%±2.2Highest OR: 19%
Grants Pass and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 25.9%Lowest 48.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miHighest 3.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.05Lowest 1.47Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Eugene (42%)Medford (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Grants PassFew work in Springfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.0 miHighest 5.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 33Highest 16Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 99.9Lowest 105Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #55 of 121 in OR#87 of 121 in OR
School district Springfield SD 19ODE YCEP District · Grants Pass SD 7
High school in town Springfield High SchoolGrants Pass High School
Students per teacherat that high school 18.7Lowest 21.9Highest
Oregon 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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