Springfield
Springfield is the half of the metro that Eugene pretends is a separate problem, and Springfield mostly returns the favor. Across the Willamette, the grid is flatter, the rents are kinder, and the bars off Main Street are not auditioning for anyone. The dating crowd skews trades, healthcare at PeaceHealth RiverBend, and Eugene refugees who finally did the math on a mortgage. Expect lifted trucks, McKenzie River weekends, and a softer tolerance for performative Eugene earnestness. The tradeoff is obvious: cross the river for the restaurants and the university crowd, and you will be doing that crossing often.
Springfield by the numbers
Springfield runs male-heavy, about 58% men to 42% women.
Median individual income in Springfield is about $34,900.
Oregon registers voters by party, and Lane County is about 35% Non-Affiliated and 35% Democratic, with 22% Republican - a left-leaning college county with a huge independent bloc.
The median renter in Springfield pays about $1,230 a month.
About 8,000 Springfield residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Claw City
Wheelchair access - SpringfieldDrinks
Prime Time Sports Bar & Grill
- SpringfieldDining
PublicHouse
- SpringfieldActivity
Portal Adventures - Eugene and Springfield
Wheelchair access - SpringfieldDrinks
The Pour House Tavern
- SpringfieldDining
The Pump Cafe
- SpringfieldCafés
The Washburne Café
- SpringfieldActivity
Camp Putt Adventure Golf Park
Wheelchair access - SpringfieldDrinks
Sonny's Tavern
- SpringfieldDrinks
Mohawk Tavern
- SpringfieldDining
Wildfang’s Grill House
- SpringfieldDining
Tavern on Main
- SpringfieldDrinks
The Monkey's Paw
- SpringfieldActivity
Escape the Room Oregon
Wheelchair access - SpringfieldDining
Styr Kurbside Kitchen
- SpringfieldCafés
Native Coffee Company
- SpringfieldCafés
Mr. Ice Cream
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - SpringfieldActivity
THE STUD!O
Wheelchair access