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SpringfieldMI

A town of 5,269. A typical home worth about $149K.

Population
5,269
+0.6% since 2010
Typical home
$149K
+8.1% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
31.2
years
Jobs based here
1,768
Balanced

What makes Springfield stand out

The 3 things Springfield does most differently from other towns.

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Housing

A typical Springfield home is worth about $149K

The typical Springfield home is worth about $149,000, up 8.1% in a year, 44% below the Michigan typical home.

$149KZillow home value

Typical home value

Springfield$149K
Michigan$266K
+8.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Springfield

Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Battle Creek (37%), Emmett (4%) and Bedford (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Springfield4%
Battle Creek37%
Emmett4%
Bedford4%
Kalamazoo4%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,768
jobs based in Springfield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

3.1% of Springfield is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

3.1%conserved
Map of Springfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.1%
conserved · 72 of 2,335 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#111
most walkable in MI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Begg Park—22
2. Rothchild Park—16
3. Upton Park of Springfield0.1 mi6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns

Springfield beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
What stands outSpringfieldMI
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.4%8.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.5%10.2%
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 90% of U.S. towns

Springfield reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Springfield0.6
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Springfield2.5
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
90th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
93rd
percentile among MI towns
9
violent crimes reported in 2025
38
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Springfield’s public schools outperform 14% of Michigan districts

The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Springfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

65″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Springfield

City in Michigan, United States

Springfield is a city in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. It is an enclave of the city of Battle Creek. The population was 5,292 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
5,292
Area
3.7 sq mi
Elevation
879 ft

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