South Salt Lake, UT 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 Salt Lake

66.4

#1550 nationally

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Springfield leads in crime level (10.7 vs 21.0). South Salt Lake leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 25.5 min). Springfield leads in cost of living index (94 vs 110).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	South Salt Lake, UT	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1550)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	26,122	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$445,967	$331,929
Median Household Income	$57,125	$55,392
Average Commute	20.1 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	58	N/A
Crime Level	21.0	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	110	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	R+50.9

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