Metro Life Score
Springfield, OH
Above-median composite Life Score — grade B, 63rd percentile of the national corpus.
- 52.9
- Life Score / 100
- B
- Grade (curved)
- #142
- of 387 metros
- 63%
- composite percentile
Data updated August 2026
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The verdict
Springfield is above-median composite Life Score — #142 of 387 (52.9/100, grade B, 63rd percentile). Carried by schools at 91/100; held back most by environment at 6/100.
- 63rd
- composite percentile
- #142
- of 387 peers
- 72nd
- cost dimension percentile
- 21st
- wages dimension percentile
Life Score shape · MID · SCHOOL-STRONG · signature wages
Springfield: wage lag defines the peer set
Springfield is a MID-band metro where wages sit at only the 21st percentile (LOW) while cost is CHEAP (72nd) and composite #142. Environment at 6/100 is the clearest drag; Schools (91/100) is the offset. According to PlainCompare's federal Life Score corpus ranking, Springfield, OH ranks #142 of 387 metros by composite Life Score (highest = #1) and #108 of 387 by cost-of-living dimension score (highest = #1). Methodology.
BEA RPP 90.5 (rent-RPP 61.7). BLS median salary $59,334, 40,450 jobs (Fast Food and Counter Workers, Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers). HUD 2BR FMR $1,106/mo (studio $763).
FBI UCR (OH): 293 violent, 1545 property/100K. NCES: 18.2:1 ratio, 9.3% charter. DOL infant childcare $11,791/yr. EPA: 50 Superfund sites (OH).
Where Springfield sits among all US metros
Composite Life Score vs the national field
53 63rd percentile higher than 63% of 387 US metros
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Source PlainCompare composite of BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, EPA data · August 2026
Dimension detail
How Springfield scores, dimension by dimension
Score Breakdown
Dimension Scores
Key Data Points
Geography used: crime, schools, childcare, and environment cards above are OH state-level when metro-specific feeds are unavailable, see the scope key at the top of this page.
Compare Springfield With...
Ranking Context
Springfield outranks 63% of U.S. metros.
| Rank | Metro | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| #139 | Homosassa Springs, FL | 53.0 | B |
| #140 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 53.0 | B |
| #141 | Binghamton, NY | 53.0 | B |
| #142 | Springfield, OH | 52.9 | B |
| #143 | Eau Claire, WI | 52.9 | B |
| #144 | Madison, WI | 52.9 | B |
| #145 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 52.7 | B |
OH Metro Scores
Read with Springfield
Nearest composite peers and cost poles for Springfield (MID · SCHOOL-STRONG · CHEAP/LOW), replacing the fixed Explore/Guides strip.
Eau Claire, WI
ABS(composite) peer at 52.9 (Δ 0.0 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade B vs this page's MID · SCHOOL-STRONG · CHEAP/LOW.
Madison, WI
ABS(composite) peer at 52.9 (Δ 0.0 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade B vs this page's MID · SCHOOL-STRONG · CHEAP/LOW.
Binghamton, NY
ABS(composite) peer at 53.0 (Δ 0.1 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade B vs this page's MID · SCHOOL-STRONG · CHEAP/LOW.
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
ABS(composite) peer at 53.0 (Δ 0.1 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade B vs this page's MID · SCHOOL-STRONG · CHEAP/LOW.
Oklahoma City, OK (cost pole)
ABS(cost_score) orthogonal peer at 73/100 (Δ 0); cost stamp CHEAP vs this metro's CHEAP.
Battle Creek, MI (cost pole)
ABS(cost_score) orthogonal peer at 72/100 (Δ 0); cost stamp CHEAP vs this metro's CHEAP.
Springfield, OH relocation guide
Stamp-branched guide for MID · SCHOOL-STRONG · CHEAP/LOW - how to read federal Life Score inputs before a move.