Rankings · How Springfield ranks in OH
Springfield ranks #214 in Ohio for affordability
Springfield is ranked on 34 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
34
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #214 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 31% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 94% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Springfield’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 94% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
50.9 median age
Fewer kids than 91% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.8% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 88% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.3% of residents are 65+
More snow than 85% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
47 in of snow a year
Drier than 82% of OH towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 66% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.4% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 64% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.4° July high
Longer growing season than 61% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
184 days between frosts
More year-round than 55% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 53% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.0° January low
Next door
Springfield out-ranks 1 of its 5 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.
AkronSawyerwoodMogadoreGreenCoventrySuffieldSpringfield
Springfield leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Springfield5–15Green
Green’s best: #23 highest graduation rate
Springfield10–9Akron
Akron’s best: #31 most walkable
Springfield6–13Coventry
Coventry’s best: #23 highest graduation rate
Springfield7–12Suffield
Suffield’s best: #169 lowest obesity
Springfield3–15Mogadore
Mogadore’s best: #151 most remote workers At a glance
Springfield lands in the top half on 9 of 20 lists
Each dot is Springfield’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Springfield does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Springfield does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Springfield marked.