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Springfield metro · Midwest
Springfield, IL
Illinois · approx. 135,000 residents
Estimated from state baseline
Median income
$77.4K
household / year
Avg home price
$230K
~$1,152/mo mortgage
Avg rent
$1,670
per month
Cost of living
97
100 = US avg
How Springfield scores
Job market depth34/100
Breadth of local employment and earning power.
Affordability100/100
How far the median income goes against home prices.
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