South Portland, ME 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.

South Portland

73.1

#793 nationally

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

South Portland leads in crime level (1.7 vs 10.7). South Portland leads in median household income ($82,489 vs $55,392). South Portland leads in average commute (18.5 min vs 25.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	South Portland, ME	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	73.1 (#793)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	26,840	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$532,834	$331,929
Median Household Income	$82,489	$55,392
Average Commute	18.5 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	44	N/A
Crime Level	1.7	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+36.3	R+50.9

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