San Francisco, CA vs Springfield, MA

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.

San Francisco

62.9

#1817 nationally

Springfield

69.4

#1222 nationally

San Francisco leads in median household income ($136,689 vs $47,677). Springfield leads in cost of living index (110 vs 195). Springfield leads in average commute (21 min vs 33.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	San Francisco, CA	Springfield, MA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1817)	69.4 (#1222)
Population	808,437	153,672
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,416,278	$307,092
Median Household Income	$136,689	$47,677
Average Commute	33.4 min	21 min
Walk Score	89	58
Crime Level	Moderate-High	24.4
School Rating	6.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+64.8	D+8.9