Berkeley, CA vs Springfield, TN

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.

Berkeley

59.6

#1947 nationally

vs

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Springfield leads in cost of living index (94 vs 222). Berkeley leads in median household income ($104,716 vs $55,392). Springfield leads in crime level (10.7 vs 17.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Berkeley, CA Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score 59.6 (#1947) 64.9 (#1671)
Population 118,962 19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,460,437 $331,929
Median Household Income $104,716 $55,392
Average Commute 30.4 min 25.5 min
Walk Score 85 N/A
Crime Level 17.5 10.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 222 94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+53.6 R+50.9

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