Rankings · How Springfield ranks in MI
How Springfield compares across Michigan
Springfield is ranked on 38 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
38
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 most library borrowing
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Springfield does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Springfield marked.
At a glance
Springfield lands in the top half on 18 of 24 lists
Each dot is Springfield’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Springfield does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#28/719Fewest uninsured#50/719Most active#65/719Lowest obesity#77/719Healthiest#89/719Fewest smokers#89/719Closest to a top hospital#541/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#23/254 People
Most educated#136/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#101/490 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#191/509 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#18/47Best libraries for kids#19/47Most-used libraries#28/47 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#604/719 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 92% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Springfield’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 92% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.2% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 84% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.2° January low
Cooler summers than 78% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.8° July high
Drier than 78% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 75% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
172 days between frosts
Fewer homes per newcomer than 72% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More snow than 65% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
62 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 59% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.2% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 59% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 54% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.4% of residents are under 18
Younger than 51% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
42.3 median age
Almost there
3 spots from the top 25 for low depression
Lists where Springfield sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Springfield out-ranks 3 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.