Springfield, MO

US City in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 43 metrics

Springfield, MO is a US city in Missouri with a population of 170,117 (156th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (50th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 67th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (418th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (380th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (361st of 395).

Population
170.1K
156th highest of 477
Density
2,045.0
300th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.1%
259th highest of 477
Area
83.21
128th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Missouri

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    20th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    30th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    44th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    50th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    57th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 67th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    87th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    109th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    255th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    418th of 434
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    380th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    376th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    361st of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    395th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    329th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    311th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    255th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (65), weakest Crime & Safety (14). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Dayton, OH82% similar
    Compared on 12 of 15
  2. Des Moines, IA81% similar
  3. Birmingham, AL80% similar
  4. Tulsa, OK78% similar
  5. Tallahassee, FL78% similar
    Compared on 11 of 15

Quick answers

What is the population of Springfield, MO?
Springfield, MO has a population of 170,117, 156th among 477 US cities.
What does Springfield, MO rank best at?
Among US cities, Springfield, MO ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (50th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 67th of 434).
Where does Springfield, MO rank worst?
Springfield, MO ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (418th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (380th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (361st of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Springfield, MO?
Rankodex ranks Springfield, MO on 43 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

43 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics