Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Springfield’s subject grades are an A for schools and health and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 7 of Nebraska’s 131 towns score higher on health. Springfield's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 87% of U.S. towns. Springfield Community Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Springfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Springfield beats most towns.
Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Springfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springfield. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
14 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
11 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
15 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
36 mi Stadium & arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
25 mi LandmarkFort AtkinsonMemorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · Pinnacle Bank Arena: CrunchySkies, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield.
The typical Springfield home is worth about $469,000, up 5.3% in a year, 68% above the Nebraska typical home. Among 57 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher median rent than Springfield.
| Springfield | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,288 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Springfield beats the Nebraska average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults feel lonely in Springfield, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. 10% of Springfield adults report frequent physical distress.
| Springfield | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Springfield | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Springfield has added 287 jobs, to 490 in 2023. Springfield’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, above the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Springfield | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Springfield has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Springfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Springfield Recreation Area, at 35 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Park | 0.6 mi | 10 |
| 2. Springfield Recreation Area | — | 35 |
| 3. Springfield Creek Trail & Rec Area | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
7 within 15 miles of the center of Springfield
About 4 of every 100 Springfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
City in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
Springfield is a small town in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census.
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That is 5.5 years of the area's median household income ($84,829 across the Omaha, NE-IA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
