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BUSINESS INSIDER

JUNE 2020

Springfield's pre-coronavirus unemployment rate was 3.5%, equivalent to the national average before the pandemic, and 42.9% jobs can be potentially be done from home, the 16th-highest share among metro areas.

BUSINESS INSIDER

JUNE 2020

Springfield, IL Ranks #1 of the 30 Best Cities to Live in America After the Pandemic Ends
Springfield's pre-coronavirus unemployment rate was 3.5%, equivalent to the national average before the pandemic, and 42.9% jobs can be potentially be done from home, the 16th-highest share among metro areas.

ADVISORSMITH

APRIL 2019

#1 Best City for Accountants
Springfield has 89% more accounting jobs than the average American city. Accountants in Springfield earn an average salary of $80,110 which exceeds the national average. Those wages go far in Springfield as the city boasts a cost of living that is 13% below the average U.S. city.

GORDON DAVIS

CO-FOUNDER, WHIMSY TEA COMPANY

Springfield sets itself apart by not only being about one thing or having a single vibe. We have an incredibly vibrant art scene, our local music scene is amazing, we have history in spades and we are surrounded with natural beauty as well. If you are looking for something, we either have it or the community will help you build it.

MONEYGEEK.COM

JANUARY 2020

#2 Best Mid-Sized City to Make a Living
Springfield has experienced growth in several other industries: finance and back-office services, health care, tourism, logistics and association management. In addition to a solid job market, Springfield offers affordable housing and a cost of living well below the national average.

JULIE DAVIS

REALTOR, THE REAL ESTATE GROUP

Springfield is a big, small town that exudes an air of sophistication associated with a rich visual and performing arts community and diverse cultural experiences.

SHANNON HEISLER

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & RECRUITING, LRS

It is possible to be a global leader from a small community. In a lot of ways, being based in a small community is what enabled us to thrive. We could grow quietly and incrementally; we were able to set our own course and we could invest in our employees.

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Class I Railroadsand an International Port within 30 miles
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Higher EducationUniv of IL Springfield
SIU School of Medicine
Lincoln Land Comm. College
St. John's College of Nursing
90

Million Peoplewithin a one day's drive
35.8%

of Populationhas Bachelor's degree or higher