Springfield, TN vs West Chicago, IL

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

West Chicago

72.9

#817 nationally

West Chicago leads in crime level (5.0 vs 10.7). West Chicago leads in median household income ($92,335 vs $55,392). Springfield leads in cost of living index (94 vs 110).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Springfield, TN	West Chicago, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#1671)	72.9 (#817)
Population	19,494	25,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$331,929	$395,522
Median Household Income	$55,392	$92,335
Average Commute	25.5 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	N/A	38
Crime Level	10.7	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+50.9	D+13.3

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