Springfield, MO vs St. John, IN

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.

Springfield

70.1

#1138 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 32.3). St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $43,450). Springfield leads in average commute (18.1 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Springfield, MO St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 70.1 (#1138) 72.5 (#884)
Population 170,188 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $246,969 $464,864
Median Household Income $43,450 $123,799
Average Commute 18.1 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 39 N/A
Crime Level 32.3 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 88 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+20.8 D+5.6

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