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Springfield, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Calhoun County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,295
Population
1,459/sq mi density
$43,681
Median Income
$23,673 per capita
$105,300
Home Value
$136,949 Zillow
$851
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
784
Violent Crime/100K
3,838 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$43,681 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,300 home value, $851/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
784 violent crimes/100K (106% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,681
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,673
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.2%
47% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Springfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Springfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,681
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,673
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,946
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,232
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,232
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.2%
99% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.7%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
0.2%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,626
Restaurants
268
Healthcare
318
Retail
431
Manufacturing
146
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,946
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,129
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,681 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,673 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,946 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,232 |
| County GDP | $9,107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 0.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,626 |
| Restaurants | 268 |
| Healthcare | 318 |
| Retail | 431 |
| Manufacturing | 146 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,946 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,129 |