Living in Springfield (Missouri)

Springfield (Missouri) is a city in Missouri, United States, home to 170,188 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 5%, #391 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 5%, #393 of 8,006), remote workers (top 11%, #788 of 7,271).

Residents170,188

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport257 km (Tulsa International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km251,500 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,436 km

Within 10 km170,188 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 24:00

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Good to know about Springfield (Missouri)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 36 min and sets around 24:00; in late June it sets around 3:37.

How Springfield (Missouri) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Missouri
Young family	58	#2,721 of 11,898	#77 of 209	Map
Low-income household	62	#391 of 9,771	#17 of 205	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,549 of 8,006	#87 of 135	Map
Single parent	60	#1,385 of 6,237	#68 of 105	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#3,843 of 9,474	#34 of 162	Map
Single pensioner	54	#6,202 of 9,474	#90 of 162	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,328 of 10,762	#60 of 226	Map
Single professional	59	#1,809 of 4,537	#20 of 79	Map
Young professional	63	#1,600 of 4,444	#8 of 73	Map
DINKS	58	#2,054 of 3,053	#32 of 46	Map
Remote worker	66	#788 of 7,271	#42 of 142	Map
Commuter	74	#875 of 6,227	#6 of 112	Map
Car-free household	68	#951 of 3,933	#4 of 70	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	65	#393 of 8,006	#15 of 135	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#1,616 of 12,111	#52 of 260	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#1,566 of 4,114	#6 of 68	Map
Expat professional	52	#4,210 of 7,271	#69 of 142	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#6,859 of 9,474	#91 of 162	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#9,008 of 18,063	#252 of 413	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	10	#12,783 of 16,523	#215 of 373	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#7,545 of 18,063	#264 of 413	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#5,622 of 16,523	#86 of 373	Map
Lottery winner	64	#3,841 of 21,167	#94 of 509	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#4,003 of 12,111	#65 of 260	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	55	#5,456 of 12,111	#98 of 260	Map
Digital native	64	#559 of 4,750	#2 of 83	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation88
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Education and family61
Health and elderly58
Lifestyle and amenities55
Mobility and connectivity55
Affordability54
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Jobs and economy47
Green space40
Sea or lake shore30
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
Safety and community20
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.