Bellefontaine, OH vs Springfield, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBellefontaine, OHSpringfield, OH
Population13,80758,190
Median Household Income$58,806$47,143
Median Rent$857/mo$851/mo
Median Home Value$180,500$116,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.9%43.5%
Poverty Rate18.1%23.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1771,248
Property Crime Rate /100k4404,210
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—223
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min21.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.414.4
College Degree Rate15.8%16.7%
Foreign-Born %3.2%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.