2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Colorado Springs, CO vs Springfield, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Springfield, is 44% less than it is in Colorado Springs and is 73% below the National Average.
- Colorado Springs unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Colorado Springs, COSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.1%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.4%28.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,979$26,357$37,638
 Household Income$71,957$39,991$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,333$55,156$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Colorado Springs, COSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.9%17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%6.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%12.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.3%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%2.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.9%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Colorado Springs, COSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%12.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.5%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%25.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.4%13.2%13.1%
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 3 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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