City profile
Springfield, IL
Lincoln’s hometown and Illinois capital — historic, very affordable and quiet.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
27°F
Summer avg
77°F
Sunny days / yr
190
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$160,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,268
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
85
Taxes
- Property tax
- 2.07%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.95%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.86%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 92/100
Top hazards: Tornado, Cold wave, Heat wave
Nearest major airport
82 mi to St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 46% Democratic / 52% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
113,330
Growth since 2019
-2.2%
Median age
41.0
Residents 65+
19.8%
Median household income
$66,064
Income growth since 2019
+20.9%
Black household income
$29,162
Home ownership
64.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
Poverty rate, 65+
9.3%
Race & ethnicity: Black 19.1% · White 69.3% · Hispanic 3.4% · Asian 3.0% · Other 5.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
896 · 172% above the national average
Property crime
4,212 · 171% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Springfield Police Department. State average: violent 258, property 1,556.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving IL than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: severe storms
Highlights
- Very affordable
- Lincoln historic sites
- Good hospitals
Trade-offs
- High property taxes
- Small airport
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.