Best PlacesSpringfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield ranks 1,817th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield's strengths and weaknesses
Where Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $124,996, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield's effective rate of 2.00%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield
Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield.
Who works in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield, and how
Work in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield.
What the weather is like in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield, month by month
Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 29° | 22° |
| April | 66° | 54° | 44° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 77 miles away.
The best schools in and around Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield
Schools across Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield average a C−, better than 25% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Ball Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Laketown Elem SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenwood Intermediate SchC · 31% proficient
- Jefferson Middle SchoolF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- Glenwood High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Rochester High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Springfield Southeast High SchD− · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield
Is Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield ranks 1,817th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, a stable housing market, and what local pay buys, and lowest on walkability and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $287,267. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $124,996 median income, cost of living beats 94% of neighborhoods.
Is Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield safe?
Yes, Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield is safer than 92% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $187 per resident a year.
Compare Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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