Fairborn, OH vs Springfield, OH

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

MetricFairborn, OHSpringfield, OH
Population34,53458,190
Median Household Income$61,751$47,143
Median Rent$977/mo$851/mo
Median Home Value$175,000$116,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9391
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%43.5%
Poverty Rate13.7%23.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3041,248
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1814,210
Median AQI4045
Good AQI Days /yr—223
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min21.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.114.4
College Degree Rate30.2%16.7%
Foreign-Born %5.3%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%-0.6%

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