2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Springfield, VA vs Lake Oswego, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Lake Oswego or is it cheaper to live in Springfield?
- Lake Oswego is 10.7% less expensive than Springfield.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lake Oswego or Springfield?
- Lake Oswego housing costs are 33.4% more expensive than Springfield housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Springfield or is Health Care more affordable in Lake Oswego.
- Health related expenses are 10.7% less in Lake Oswego.
 Springfield, VALake Oswego, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock133.7100
 Food & Groceries112.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock91.2100
 Housing205.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$798,500$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock124.0100
 Miscellaneous147.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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