Springfield, TN vs Walnut Creek, CA

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

64.9

#1671 nationally

Walnut Creek

61.4

#1910 nationally

Walnut Creek leads in median household income ($129,971 vs $55,392). Springfield leads in cost of living index (94 vs 197). Walnut Creek leads in crime level (7.7 vs 10.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Springfield, TN	Walnut Creek, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#1671)	61.4 (#1910)
Population	19,494	69,152
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$331,929	$1,032,096
Median Household Income	$55,392	$129,971
Average Commute	25.5 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	N/A	41
Crime Level	10.7	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+50.9	D+38.0

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