Springfield vs Naperville
Springfield, MA compared with Naperville, IL · 802 miles apart
Springfield has 154,702 residents to Naperville’s 153,114. Springfield comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Naperville does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Springfield, MA | Naperville, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 154,702 | 153,114 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,854 | 3,889 |
| Median household income | $52,656 | $155,105 |
| Median home value | $245,000 | $540,200 |
| Median rent | $1,144 | $1,885 |
| Homeownership | 49.6% | 74.8% |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 30.5 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 40.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 20.5% | 72.5% |
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 4.4% |
| Unemployment | 8.7% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 3.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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