Springfield, OH vs Fairborn, OH

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

MetricSpringfield, OHFairborn, OH
Population58,19034,534
Median Household Income$47,143$61,751
Median Rent$851/mo$977/mo
Median Home Value$116,800$175,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%40.5%
Poverty Rate23.1%13.7%
Unemployment Rate5.9%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,248304
Property Crime Rate /100k4,2101,181
Median AQI4540
Good AQI Days /yr223—
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min21.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.417.1
College Degree Rate16.7%30.2%
Foreign-Born %3.8%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+3.7%

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