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    Moving to Springfield, MO

    Is Springfield a good place to live?

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    Springfield ranks #27 of 29 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (29/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $165,200
    +12.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $920
    per month
    Household income
    $45,984
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Springfield

    The median home value in Springfield is $165,200 and median rent is $920 a month, against a median household income of $45,984. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Springfield crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Missouri the 2025 rate was 426 violent and 1,689 property crimes per 100,000 people — #16 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Springfield, MO

    Springfield has about 169,432 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Springfield with

    Springfield vs Kansas CitySpringfield vs St. LouisSpringfield vs ColumbiaSpringfield vs IndependenceSpringfield vs Lee's SummitSpringfield vs O'FallonSpringfield vs St. JosephSpringfield vs St. Charles

    More: Where to move in Missouri · Best counties in Missouri

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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