St. Louis vs Springfield
St. Louis, MO compared with Springfield, MO · 194 miles apart
St. Louis has 278,144 residents to Springfield’s 169,847. St. Louis comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Springfield does better on median rent, average commute, poverty rate.
| St. Louis, MO | Springfield, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 278,144 | 169,847 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,507 | 2,038 |
| Median household income | $56,160 | $49,311 |
| Median home value | $197,500 | $177,700 |
| Median rent | $997 | $964 |
| Homeownership | 45.3% | 43.9% |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 17.6 min |
| Median age | 36.8 | 33.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.1% | 31.4% |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 18.4% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 4.3% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.6× |
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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