Living in Springfield (Ohio)

Springfield (Ohio) is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 59,680 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 4%, #225 of 7,271), movers on a budget (top 6%, #693 of 12,111), low-income households (top 13%, #1,173 of 9,771).

Residents59,680
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport78 km (John Glenn Columbus International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km216,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.595 km
Within 10 km67,252 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 23:14

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How Springfield (Ohio) 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family34#9,679 of 11,898#535 of 586Map
Low-income household55#1,173 of 9,771#204 of 409Map
Low-income family42#4,699 of 8,006#360 of 370Map
Single parent40#4,715 of 6,237#267 of 276Map
Pensioner couple59#5,067 of 9,474#236 of 451Map
Single pensioner51#6,885 of 9,474#357 of 451Map
Early retiree61#4,479 of 10,762#173 of 445Map
Single professional31#4,079 of 4,537#176 of 191Map
Young professional32#4,073 of 4,444#180 of 192Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker70#225 of 7,271#57 of 297Map
Commuter44#6,012 of 6,227#282 of 286Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer55#1,574 of 8,006#239 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover60#693 of 12,111#110 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional39#5,199 of 7,271#208 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover40#7,834 of 9,474#395 of 451Map
Nature-focused household51#8,099 of 18,063#360 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#12,194 of 16,523#387 of 681Map
Rural value seeker51#6,556 of 18,063#412 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover53#7,189 of 16,523#291 of 681Map
Lottery winner56#5,392 of 21,167#229 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,403 of 12,111#215 of 503Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner37#7,758 of 12,111#328 of 503Map
Digital native47#2,657 of 4,750#98 of 201Map

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)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Affordability74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Foundation66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Health and elderly47
  • Green space41
  • Jobs and economy31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Education and family25
  • Safety and community15
  • 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

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