Springfield, TN vs Nashville, TN

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

MetricSpringfield, TNNashville, TN
Population19,255690,130
Median Household Income$59,465$77,371
Median Rent$1,139/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$253,600$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%51.4%
Poverty Rate22.4%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k423962
Property Crime Rate /100k9703,871
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—193
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall6 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min24.7 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate16.6%48%
Foreign-Born %14.9%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+4.6%

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