Nashville, TN vs Springfield, TN

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

MetricNashville, TNSpringfield, TN
Population690,13019,255
Median Household Income$77,371$59,465
Median Rent$1,586/mo$1,139/mo
Median Home Value$413,600$253,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%44.3%
Poverty Rate14.1%22.4%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k962423
Property Crime Rate /100k3,871970
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr193—
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min28.7 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate48%16.6%
Foreign-Born %15.3%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+6.9%

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