Springfield, OR: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area. Separated from Eugene to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area after Eugene. As of the 2020 census, the city has a total population of 61,851, making it the ninth-most populous city in Oregon. The Briggs family first settled the Springfield area, arriving in 1848. The community was incorporated as a city in 1885. The city was named after a natural spring located in a field or prairie within the current city boundaries. For the majority of the 20th century, t…

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How Springfield ranks

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#9Closest to a top hospital in OR #39Shortest commute in OR #42Most affordable in OR All OR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code97475, 97477, 97478

Area code458, 541

Living in Springfield

Housing in Springfield

$417K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Springfield home is worth about $417,000, up 1% in a year, 16% below the Oregon typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May53

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Safety in Springfield

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Safety Grade C-

Springfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Springfield 2.9

Oregon 3.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Springfield 21.9

Oregon 21.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Springfield

Compared with Oregon

7worse than OR

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.1%More smokersOR 12% · worse 8.2%More adults with COPDOR 6.8% · worse 20.8%More adults in frequent mental distressOR 17.5% · worse

Care nearby

Mckenzie-Willamette Medical CenterSpringfield · 1.2 mi · ER

Riverstone ClinicSpringfield · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Springfield

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School Grade C-

The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#55Best public schoolsof 121 in OR

DistrictSpringfield SD 19Schools22

Riverbend Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 424 students Two Rivers Dos Rios Elementary C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 376 students Ridgeview Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 371 students Yolanda Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 362 students Mt Vernon Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 354 students Thurston Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 348 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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