North Chicago, IL 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.

North Chicago

79.5

#119 nationally

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

North Chicago leads in crime level (4.9 vs 10.7). North Chicago leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 25.5 min). Springfield leads in median household income ($55,392 vs $52,011).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Chicago, IL	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	79.5 (#119)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	30,416	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$226,134	$331,929
Median Household Income	$52,011	$55,392
Average Commute	16.9 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	36	N/A
Crime Level	4.9	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	95	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.8	R+50.9

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