CITY PROFILE
Springfield, MO
“Affordable and comfortable, but your career options stop here.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $273K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,271/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13.5°C · warmest 26°C · coolest 0°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1213 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.34 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #118 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy93
- Affordable to rent90
- Climate comfort66
- Plenty of sunshine54
- Big-city amenities23
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.