South Pasadena, CA 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.

South Pasadena

63.6

#1760 nationally

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Springfield leads in cost of living index (94 vs 228). South Pasadena leads in median household income ($127,882 vs $55,392). South Pasadena leads in crime level (5.8 vs 10.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	South Pasadena, CA	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	63.6 (#1760)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	25,623	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,707,701	$331,929
Median Household Income	$127,882	$55,392
Average Commute	30.6 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	67	N/A
Crime Level	5.8	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	228	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+50.9

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