Living in Springfield (Oregon)

Springfield (Oregon) is a large place in Oregon, United States, home to 60,870 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 33%, #1,528 of 4,750), retired couples (top 33%, #3,068 of 9,474), car-free households (top 36%, #1,378 of 3,933).

Residents60,870

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport177 km (Portland International)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km269,200 people

Lake shore19 km (Lake Fern Ridge)

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 170 m

Nearest large lakeFern Ridge Reservoir, 19 km

Nearest major riverWillamette, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,825 km

Within 10 km237,524 people

Winter daylight8 h 53 min, sunset 1:37

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Good to know about Springfield (Oregon)

The Willamette runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 53 min and sets around 1:37; in late June it sets around 5:59.

How Springfield (Oregon) 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 Oregon
Young family	50	#5,578 of 11,898	#50 of 122	Map
Low-income household	32	#6,416 of 9,771	#43 of 124	Map
Low-income family	43	#4,513 of 8,006	#36 of 90	Map
Single parent	49	#3,202 of 6,237	#33 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#3,068 of 9,474	#42 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	59	#4,921 of 9,474	#68 of 100	Map
Early retiree	62	#4,081 of 10,762	#67 of 133	Map
Single professional	54	#2,494 of 4,537	#32 of 55	Map
Young professional	57	#2,300 of 4,444	#24 of 55	Map
DINKS	58	#2,088 of 3,053	#28 of 41	Map
Remote worker	58	#3,435 of 7,271	#40 of 97	Map
Commuter	69	#2,217 of 6,227	#30 of 76	Map
Car-free household	63	#1,378 of 3,933	#9 of 48	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	43	#3,797 of 8,006	#33 of 90	Map
Budget-constrained mover	30	#9,053 of 12,111	#73 of 149	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#1,770 of 4,114	#15 of 52	Map
Expat professional	57	#3,696 of 7,271	#40 of 97	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#4,552 of 9,474	#50 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#17,491 of 18,063	#217 of 224	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	24	#7,640 of 16,523	#129 of 211	Map
Rural value seeker	10	#17,101 of 18,063	#213 of 224	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#4,602 of 16,523	#50 of 211	Map
Lottery winner	67	#3,113 of 21,167	#33 of 255	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#8,993 of 12,111	#97 of 149	Map
Coastal living	61	#4,601 of 6,413	#24 of 31	Map
Business owner	58	#4,942 of 12,111	#47 of 149	Map
Digital native	56	#1,528 of 4,750	#8 of 56	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)93
Foundation91
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Sea or lake shore71
Lifestyle and amenities71
Mobility and connectivity67
Health and elderly65
Education and family65
Jobs and economy44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Safety and community37
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
Affordability21
Flat land (terrain relief)17
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
Green space8
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.