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Living in Springfield, TN

Springfield is a small city of 19,255 people in Robertson County, Tennessee. It's about 27 miles from Clarksville, TN and 29 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $254k and rent runs about $1k a month.

19,255people
$254kTypical home
$1,139/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
6"Snow
232Sunny days
123Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 19,255
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,410 people per sq mi
  • 29 mi to Nashville, TN
  • 27 mi to Clarksville, TN
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $254k (≈$1,599/mo)
  • Median rent $1,139/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 45°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 232 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
  • 133 cloudy days a year
  • 45 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 123 days a year with rain or snow
  • 6" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 6 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (396 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (921 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 35
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 17% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 28 mi to BNA airport
  • 28 mi to BNA (major hub)
  • 155 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1987
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 738 ft
  • 403 mi to the ocean
  • 57 mi to a big lake
  • 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 120 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 23 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 653 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 103 bars within 25 mi
  • 205 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 30 museums within 25 mi
  • 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 21 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 30% of Tennessee districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 17 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 19 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Robertson County: R+51 in 2024
  • Tennessee: R+30 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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