Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 29/100
F
Median home value$253,600
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,139/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Nashville 31%
Springfield
Robertson County19,255 residentsRobertson County
43
D
Suburbgrade score
20th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
43
Nashville median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Springfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Springfield against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency23rd pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate95%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index75
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.55%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute28.7 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés18
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$59,465
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment4.7%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations24%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Springfield on housing & affordability
Springfield's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hendersonville20 mi from SpringfieldC− 64 C+ White House11 mi from SpringfieldD+ 54 C− Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)23 mi from SpringfieldD 57 C− Goodlettsville15 mi from SpringfieldD− 52 D+ Gallatin24 mi from SpringfieldD− 62 C Portland20 mi from SpringfieldF 50 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Springfield
Is Springfield, TN a good place to live?
Springfield scores 43 out of 100, 20th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Springfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $253,600, 38% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. $1,139/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Springfield?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Springfield sit at the 23rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Springfield is served by Robertson County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Springfield?
The mean commute is 28.7 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.0% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Springfield?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Springfield old or new?
The median home in Springfield was built in 1987 — older than the Nashville median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.