Living in Springfield, VA
Suburb in Virginia
Springfield is a suburb in Virginia, home to about 31,000 people, with 5.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Springfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Low natural disaster risk: 8 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Highly educated: 45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 7 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $610k, and rent is $2,840 a month
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Springfield ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Springfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Springfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $610k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Springfield?
Virginia collects about $2,198 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Springfield safe?
Springfield isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Springfield?
Public schools in Springfield test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 12 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Springfield?
Springfield has cool winters: winter days average around 47°F and summer days around 88°F, with roughly 13″ of snow a year.
Does Springfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.21 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Springfield?
The nearest major airport is DCA, about 9 mi away.
How Springfield scores
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