Rankings · How Springfield ranks in OH
Springfield ranks #69 in Ohio for affordability
Springfield is ranked on 37 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
37
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #69 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · 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.
At a glance
Springfield lands in the top half on 9 of 23 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
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#69/1022Lowest property tax#125/1022Cheapest rent#296/980Rent easiest to afford#134/217 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#80/369 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#263/1022 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#148/1022Lowest depression#654/1022Fewest uninsured#956/1022Fewest smokers#958/1022Lowest obesity#998/1022Most active#999/1022Healthiest#999/1021 People
Most educated#777/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#242/244 What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 93% 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.
Faster-rising prices than 93% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+65.8% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 77% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
37.9 median age
Wetter than 77% of OH towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 69% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
175 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 65% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.8% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 64% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
19 in of snow a year
More kids than 63% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.7% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 61% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.7° January low
More vacation homes than 55% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 52% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.9° July high
Next door
Springfield out-ranks 0 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.