Cities / Missouri / Springfield

Springfield, MO

169,954 people

Right Now

Weather

80.6°F

Mostly Clear

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 87°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Springfield)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 3.2 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

TUL

160 mi — Tulsa International Airport

Population & People

Population

169,954

Median age

33.7

Median household income

$49,311

Poverty rate

18.4%

Unemployment rate

4.3%

Bachelor's degree+

31.4%

Avg. commute

16 min

Hispanic or Latino

5.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$177,700

Median gross rent

$964/mo

Homeownership rate

43.9%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,095

HUD Fair Market Rent (Greene County, 4 mi from Springfield), 2026. Efficiency $877, 1BR $883, 2BR $1095, 3BR $1498, 4BR $1701. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Missouri commercial electricity

10.63¢/kWh

Missouri industrial electricity

8.38¢/kWh

Missouri residential electricity

13.49¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

468469.7

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

357965.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for Missouri

567.45

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Source: FRED, Missouri-specific series.

Nearby Airports

TUL

Tulsa International Airport

160 mi away

MCI

Kansas City International Airport

163 mi away

STL

St. Louis Lambert International Airport

191 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Missouri energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Missouri economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).