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65810 vs 48154

Which is the better fit for you?

65810 — Springfield, MO
77
Area Score
Top 4% nationally
48154 — Livonia, MI
77
Area Score
Top 5% nationally

65810 and 48154 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

65810
48154
Opportunity
79 · Top 8%
vs
80 · Top 7%
Growth
54 · Top 44%
vs
52 · Top 47%
Climate
72 · Top 41%
vs
62 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 27%
vs
81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs
100 · Top 9%
Schools
76 · Top 19%
vs
75 · Top 20%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs
97 · Top 25%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs
71 · Top 29%

Measured values

Metric6581048154Source period
Population22,13737,0452024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$95,160$104,8672024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$53,609$49,4992024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,850/sq mi3,200/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$305,600$304,7002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,196$1,2132024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate73.9%90.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.9%3.3%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)1.2%0.9%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%44.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate6.3%3.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)19216812 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.11.812 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)31.5%572.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high88°F84°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low23°F19°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation46.5"34.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport10 mi13 miNASR current cycle
Average commute21.4 min25.8 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age46.646.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools4102024-25 school year
Students per teacher16.7216.632024-25 school year
Math proficiency52.0%52.7%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency63.0%61.4%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility30.1%23.8%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Missouri and Michigan do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

65810

Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.

48154

No hazard reaches elevated exposure.

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65810
77
Your Score
77
Area Score
48154
77
Your Score
77
Area Score

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Full profiles: 65810 — Springfield, MO · 48154 — Livonia, MI · How this is calculated: methodology

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