City profile
Springfield, MO
Ozarks hub near Branson with major hospital systems and easy access to lakes and trails.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
34°F
Summer avg
78°F
Sunny days / yr
210
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$220,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,462
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
85
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.91%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.7%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.39%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 90/100
Top hazards: Ice storm, Heat wave, Winter weather
Nearest major airport
160 mi to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 37% Democratic / 61% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
169,954
Growth since 2019
+1.7%
Median age
33.7
Residents 65+
16.3%
Median household income
$49,311
Income growth since 2019
+33.8%
Black household income
$34,056
Home ownership
43.9%
Poverty rate
18.4%
Poverty rate, 65+
12.9%
Race & ethnicity: Black 4.5% · White 81.6% · Hispanic 5.8% · Asian 1.9% · Other 6.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
1,233 · 274% above the national average
Property crime
3,872 · 149% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Springfield Police Department. State average: violent 426, property 1,690.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: tornadoes
Highlights
- Mercy & CoxHealth hospitals
- Ozark lakes and parks
- Low cost of living
Trade-offs
- Small Black community
- Tornado risk
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.