Living in Springfield (Virginia)

Springfield (Virginia) is a large place in Virginia, United States, home to 30,484 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #10 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 1%, #16 of 7,271), commuters (top 1%, #38 of 6,227).

Residents30,484
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Ronald Reagan Washington National)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km3,137,800 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.20 km
Within 10 km388,550 people
Greater areaGreater Washington, D.C., 20 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 22:51

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How Springfield (Virginia) 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 Virginia
Young family65#864 of 11,898#44 of 235Map
Low-income household47#2,913 of 9,771#63 of 213Map
Low-income family58#1,568 of 8,006#37 of 179Map
Single parent65#723 of 6,237#21 of 156Map
Pensioner couple70#1,161 of 9,474#55 of 199Map
Single pensioner71#938 of 9,474#51 of 199Map
Early retiree71#920 of 10,762#57 of 225Map
Single professional76#76 of 4,537#11 of 121Map
Young professional77#125 of 4,444#12 of 108Map
DINKS83#51 of 3,053#10 of 75Map
Remote worker63#1,376 of 7,271#55 of 174Map
Commuter83#38 of 6,227#12 of 131Map
Car-free household73#525 of 3,933#14 of 93Map
Student73#599 of 2,119#19 of 44Map
First-home buyer57#1,339 of 8,006#32 of 179Map
Budget-constrained mover44#5,669 of 12,111#121 of 249Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#395 of 4,114#14 of 96Map
Expat professional84#16 of 7,271#9 of 174Map
Healthcare-first mover78#461 of 9,474#28 of 199Map
Nature-focused household41#12,359 of 18,063#355 of 378Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#3,805 of 16,523#106 of 342Map
Rural value seeker29#14,135 of 18,063#352 of 378Map
High-net-worth mover78#407 of 16,523#31 of 342Map
Lottery winner85#23 of 21,167#7 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#437 of 12,111#30 of 249Map
Coastal living72#816 of 6,413#34 of 158Map
Business owner87#10 of 12,111#9 of 249Map
Digital native64#538 of 4,750#19 of 123Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Jobs and economy98
  • Safety and community95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Education and family90
  • Foundation90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Green space30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Affordability20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.