Greene County, Missouri
Population 303,375 · Springfield, Republic, Willard
- Overall cost of living: −11.4% vs the US average, higher than 50% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 7.7 per 1k, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.4% | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Springfield, MO metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $221,300 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Median rent | $989 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $166/mo | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.71% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.225% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,572 | lower than 52% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,479 | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 570.1 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈220 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 14 in | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 38 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 89 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.1% of weeks | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.3°F | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 46.5 in | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $93/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $57/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.9/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.29/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.4 µg/m³ | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 433.4 mi | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈499.9 ft | higher than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94% | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.6% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.9% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13:1 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94.8% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.11 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.87 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.8 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 503/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 79/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 81.4% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 21 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 202 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.7% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 195 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 65 per sq mi | higher than 87% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 7.7 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 19.2 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Population | 303,375 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.4 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 38.9% Dem | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 59.7% Rep | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 84% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Black | 3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 123 parks | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.1 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.2 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 33 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 50 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 259 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 88 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 31 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 189 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
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