Maryland Heights, MO 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.

Maryland Heights

79.2

#138 nationally

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Maryland Heights leads in crime level (4.6 vs 10.7). Maryland Heights leads in median household income ($82,232 vs $55,392). Maryland Heights leads in average commute (20.8 min vs 25.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Maryland Heights, MO	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	79.2 (#138)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	27,575	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$266,232	$331,929
Median Household Income	$82,232	$55,392
Average Commute	20.8 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	26	N/A
Crime Level	4.6	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+23.4	R+50.9

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

C+

79.2 Score