Indianapolis, IN vs Springfield, TN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Indianapolis

73.5

#722 nationally

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Indianapolis leads in average commute (24.1 min vs 25.5 min). Indianapolis leads in cost of living index (89 vs 94). Springfield leads in median household income ($55,392 vs $54,321).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Indianapolis, IN	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	73.5 (#722)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	887,642	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$232,142	$331,929
Median Household Income	$54,321	$55,392
Average Commute	24.1 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	31	N/A
Crime Level	Moderate-High	10.7
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+27.7	R+50.9

Data coverage note: Springfield is missing data for 1 metric that Indianapolis has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.