Salt Lake City, UT vs Springfield, IL

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.

Salt Lake City

68.2

#1339 nationally

Springfield

79.7

#112 nationally

Salt Lake City leads in walk score (57 vs 38). Springfield leads in average commute (17.6 min vs 22.4 min). Springfield leads in cost of living index (92 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Salt Lake City, UT	Springfield, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1339)	79.7 (#112)
Population	212,241	112,544
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$579,572	$174,630
Median Household Income	$71,809	$62,419
Average Commute	22.4 min	17.6 min
Walk Score	57	38
Crime Level	Moderate	24.7
School Rating	6.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	92
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	R+5.0