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CITY PROFILE

Springfield, OH

WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE

Springfield, Ohio is a smaller metro with one of the more affordable housing markets in our dataset, making it a straightforward choice if cost of living is your priority. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—so you'll see rain regularly, but winters and summers are neither extreme. It's a low-key, accessible place to land without breaking the bank.

By the numbers

Typical home value$203K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,223/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature13.5°C · warmest 26°C · coolest 0°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation1213 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)4.34 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#316 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy94
  • Affordable to rent86
  • Climate comfort66
  • Plenty of sunshine52
  • 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.