Portland, TN vs Springfield, TN

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

MetricPortland, TNSpringfield, TN
Population13,44919,255
Median Household Income$72,647$59,465
Median Rent$1,141/mo$1,139/mo
Median Home Value$282,200$253,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%44.3%
Poverty Rate11.2%22.4%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153423
Property Crime Rate /100k487970
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr248—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min28.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613.3
College Degree Rate15.1%16.6%
Foreign-Born %1.5%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+6.9%

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