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About Springfield
Capital city of Illinois, United StatesSpringfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. Its population was 114,394 at the 2020 United States census, making it the state's seventh-most populous city, the second-most populous outside of the Chicago metropolitan area (after Rockford) and the most populous in Central Illinois. Approximately 208,000 residents live in the Springfield metropolitan area which consists of all of Sangamon and Menard counties. The city lies in a plain near the Sangamon River north of Lake Springfield and is located along historic Route 66. Springfield was settled by European-Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most f…
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How Springfield ranks
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Housing in Springfield
The typical Springfield home is worth about $172,000, up 7.2% in a year, 42% below the Illinois typical home.
Work & commute in Springfield
Full picture →Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (57%), Chicago (2%) and Peoria (1%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in Springfield
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 92% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Springfield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Springfield
Full climate →Springfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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