Springfield vs Newark
Springfield, OH compared with Newark, OH · 73 miles apart
Springfield has 58,281 residents to Newark’s 51,473. Springfield comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Newark does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Springfield, OH | Newark, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,281 | 51,473 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,188 | 2,451 |
| Median household income | $47,143 | $61,670 |
| Median home value | $116,800 | $192,300 |
| Median rent | $851 | $973 |
| Homeownership | 52.4% | 55.8% |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 23 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 38.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 16.7% | 23% |
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 17.1% |
| Unemployment | 9.4% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 2.5× | 3.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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