COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs La Vista
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
La Vista, Nebraska
Springfield is 583% larger than La Vista. La Vista earns more, with a median household income $15,897 higher. La Vista has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -2%).
SPRINGFIELDLA VISTADIFFERENCE
Total population112,98916,543+583% vs La Vista
Population density1,8442,936−1,091
Population growth-1.6%6.3%−7.9 pts
Median age41.033.5+7.5
Male48.3%50.5%−2.2 pts
Female51.7%49.5%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born4.9%9.9%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%73.6%−4.3 pts
Black19.1%4.3%+14.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%16.3%−13.0 pts
Asian3.0%1.7%+1.4 pts
Other5.2%4.1%+1.1 pts
Median household income$66,064$81,961−$15,897
Per capita income$42,670$43,271−$601
Poverty rate16.8%7.5%+9.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.400+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%35.8%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree15.6%10.6%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%3.4%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation58.9%77.6%−18.6 pts
Median home value$162,100$260,900−$98,800
Median gross rent$975$1,317−$342
Owner-occupied64.3%51.6%+12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%2.0%+9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%46.6%−3.0 pts
Average commute17.420.2−2.8
Worked from home14.5%12.9%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work1.3%1.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured4.1%5.7%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025