Retire To Springfield, MO

Springfield, Missouri is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, medical care, cost of living and other demographics.

Read the city profile to get a short description and the latest news. The EPA map shows superfund cleanups in the area and the interactive map provides a birds-eye view of the city.

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Springfield Population
.	1990	2000	2010	2016 (est.)
Springfield Metro Area	blank	blank	blank	458,930
Springfield	140,494	151,580	159,498	167,319

Springfield Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes)
.	Monthly Average	Annual Average	Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018	.	$174,000	4.8%
Jul	$164,100	.	.
Jun	$103,167	.	.
May	$128,375	.	.
Apr	$181,000	.	.
Mar	$179,202	.	.
Feb	$179,867	.	.
Jan	$169,351	.	.
2017	.	$159,581	4.8%
2016	.	$152,231	2.2%
2015	.	$148,966	5.4%
2014	.	$141,277	0.8%
2013	.	$140,185	4.4%

Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison 2018
.	Springfield	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$174,000	$419,000
Nearest Big City	Kansas City	na
Home Sales Price in Kansas City	$205,000	$340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index	69% of Kansas City home prices	101%

Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison 2018
.	Springfield	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$174,000	$419,000
Monthly Rent	$1,105	$1,495
Price/Rent Index	10.6 times the annual rent	19.0

Springfield Cost of Living 2018
74%	GPTR 99 City Average 109%

Springfield Taxes 2018
blank	Tax Rate	Days Worked to Pay	State Rank	Tax Rate (99 City Avg)	Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax	8.0%	--	37*	6.8%	--
Federal, State and Local Tax	--	102 days	17*	--	113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes