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    Moving to Springfield, OR

    Is Springfield a good place to live?

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    Springfield ranks #21 of 27 Oregon cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (36/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $323,800
    +10.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,201
    per month
    Household income
    $67,211
    median
    Unemployment
    5.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Springfield

    The median home value in Springfield is $323,800 and median rent is $1,201 a month, against a median household income of $67,211. Homes cost about 4.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Springfield crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oregon the 2025 rate was 319 violent and 2,184 property crimes per 100,000 people — #4 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Springfield, OR

    Springfield has about 61,642 residents, 5.4% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Springfield with

    Springfield vs PortlandSpringfield vs EugeneSpringfield vs SalemSpringfield vs GreshamSpringfield vs HillsboroSpringfield vs BendSpringfield vs BeavertonSpringfield vs Medford

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

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

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