City comparison
Lombard, IL is about 175 miles (275 km) from Springfield, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Lombard, IL to Springfield, IL takes about 20 min, covering roughly 175 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Springfield has a population of 114,214, vs 44,055 in Lombard — about 2.6× larger by population. By land area, Springfield covers about 61 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Lombard.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Lombard | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,741/mo | $913/mo | 90.7% higher in Lombard |
| Median home value | $308,900 | $147,700 | 109.1% higher in Lombard |
| Median household income | $95,509 | $62,419 | 53.0% higher in Lombard |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 93.9 | 13.2% higher in Lombard |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 90.5 | 7.4% higher in Springfield |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 99.3 | 0.8% higher in Lombard |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 99.5 | 0.8% higher in Lombard |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lombard, you'd need $81,269 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, IL is about 18.7% cheaper overall than Lombard, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 60% higher in Lombard than in Springfield. If you earn $80,000 in Lombard, you'd need about $65,015 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.