COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Eureka
PLACE A
Springfield, OH
VS
PLACE B
Eureka-Arcata, CA
Springfield and Eureka are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
SPRINGFIELDEUREKADIFFERENCE
Total population135,340131,647+3% vs Eureka
Population density34237+305
Population growth-1.7%1.4%−3.1 pts
Median age41.239.9+1.3
Male49.1%49.5%−0.5 pts
Female50.9%50.5%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born2.6%6.2%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%69.5%+12.2 pts
Black8.0%1.3%+6.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.2%14.2%−9.9 pts
Asian0.6%3.0%−2.4 pts
Other5.5%12.1%−6.6 pts
Median household income$63,132$61,160+$1,972
Per capita income$33,791$36,080−$2,289
Poverty rate15.2%18.7%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%33.1%−12.9 pts
Graduate degree7.5%11.9%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%9.0%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation58.8%56.9%+1.9 pts
Median home value$169,900$446,900−$277,000
Median gross rent$872$1,287−$415
Owner-occupied69.4%56.5%+12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%12.7%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households41.0%55.8%−14.8 pts
Average commute23.119.0+4.1
Worked from home9.6%13.0%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.0%−0.7 pts
Uninsured6.6%4.9%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025