Springfield, OR vs Santa Clara, OR

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

MetricSpringfield, ORSanta Clara, OR
Population61,49910,551
Median Household Income$68,761$88,344
Median Rent$1,258/mo$1,706/mo
Median Home Value$358,700$415,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%35.5%
Poverty Rate14.9%8.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k285216*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,216811*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min20.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.1—
College Degree Rate22.4%30.1%
Foreign-Born %5.9%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Santa Clara (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.