Both local reports and the U.S. rate fell
Police reports fell by 20.0% in this area. The latest nationwide FBI violent-and-property offense rate fell by 11.8%. The local direction was meaningfully more favorable than the nationwide change.
street intelligence dossier
Aster Street, Springfield, Oregon, United States
A decision-first briefing on safety, affordability, opportunity, climate, housing, and the texture of daily life.
JurisdictionUnited States
File statusCurrent / canonical
Evidence confidencehigh
Read this first / Executive brief
The decision, before the details.
Start with the composite signal and the analyst verdict. Then use the evidence index to inspect the factors that matter to your move.
Score
Aden's Zip verdict:
53/ 100
Bureau recommendationConsider carefully
Weighted from the strongest direct signal, defensible proxy, or neutral baseline in each category.
Signal stack
01affordability52
02climate68
03lifestyle48
04opportunity57
05safety48
Field imagery / Open archive
Location contact sheet
Nearby representative subjects via Wikimedia Commons. Monochrome editorial treatment on the contact sheet; open a plate for the full-color original and terms.
Analyst synthesis / AI
What the numbers mean
A green, low-key Pacific Northwest setting with mild summers, wet winters, and a car-oriented suburban rhythm.
Bureau verdict
Springfield can work for residents prioritizing space, access to nature, and a calmer pace, but higher-than-average reported offenses, limited transit, and modest local amenities make neighborhood selection and transportation planning important.
Favorable signals
- +Moderate overall cost level, though housing and utilities run above the national benchmark
- +Warm, relatively dry summers with mild average temperatures
- +Abundant nearby parks and a generally outdoor-oriented setting
- +Reported offenses declined substantially from the previous year
- +Potential healthcare-sector investment indicated by the proposed behavioral health hospital
Pressure points
- !Citywide reported offenses remain much higher than the national benchmark, driven mainly by property and theft offenses
- !Limited walkability, very low transit access, and no identified coworking spaces
- !Rainy conditions are common, especially during fall and winter
- !Nightlife and cultural amenities are limited
- !Periodic temperature extremes include both intense heat and cold
Best matched to
Residents seeking a quieter suburban lifestyleOutdoor-oriented households comfortable with wet wintersPeople who primarily drive and do not need frequent transit accessHealthcare or community-service professionals
Think twice if you need
Car-free householdsRemote workers seeking a strong coworking and amenity ecosystemResidents prioritizing low crime or a lively urban scene
Explore the file / Touch the signals
Don't just read it. Interrogate it.
Switch lenses, move through the map, and see who this place appears to reward—or ask to compromise.
01 Decision lens
Safety48/ 100
Material compromise
How much friction does safety add to daily life?
Synthesizes verified crime scope, trend, and comparison signals. Always read the published geography before treating it as neighborhood guidance.
02 Street orientation
Pan + zoom the actual geography
Resolved targetAster Street, Springfield, Oregon, United States
Open full street map 
Field sketch / Human layer
Who gets to feel at home here?
The metrics describe a place. These match signals describe the kind of daily life the evidence currently supports.
Likely fit+ Residents seeking a quieter suburban lifestyle+ Outdoor-oriented households comfortable with wet winters+ People who primarily drive and do not need frequent transit access+ Healthcare or community-service professionals
Likely friction! Car-free households! Remote workers seeking a strong coworking and amenity ecosystem! Residents prioritizing low crime or a lively urban scene
Sector reports / 07 live files
Follow the evidence.
Scan the large numbers.Read the source scope before acting.
Local police records
Safety & crime
48 / 100Overall safety read
2,501.1Reported offenses per 100,000
-20% / lowerChange from the previous local period
Much higher than U.S.Population-adjusted rate comparison
Overall safety readMore caution recommended
48Higher concernMixedLower concern
More caution recommended. Police reports fell by 20.0% from the previous local period. The score is a screening aid, not a promise that every block has the same conditions.
Phones, bags and opportunistic theft
Use extra care in crowded transport, nightlife and visitor corridors. Compare daytime and late-night routines around the exact destination rather than generalizing from the whole radius.
The direction is encouraging, but verify the block
Reports moved lower, which is useful. Check package handling, building access, transit stops and late-night foot traffic. Visit at the hours you would actually commute or return home.
Most commonly reported locally/ reported rate per 100,000
Crime categoryRelative levelRate per 100,000Measure
murder
3.3RateSerious category; the total does not describe relationship or circumstance.
assault
201.6RateSerious category; the total does not describe relationship or circumstance.
robbery
36.1RatePersonal-property exposure; crowding and time of day matter.
burglary
144.2RateResidential or commercial entry risk; inspect building-level security.
theft
1,888.1RateRead alongside the exact police definition, geography and period.
auto Theft
152.4RateParking and storage security are the practical concern.
Local trend vs. United States / direction and scale
-20% local change
-11.8% from 2024 / per 100,000
Both figures are reported offenses per 100,000 people, so the place-to-U.S. rate comparison is direct. Differences in police participation and classification can still affect the result.
- Area studied
- Springfield Police Department citywide
- Dates compared
- 2025 complete calendar year
- What the total means
- Reported violent and property offenses adjusted for population, allowing a direct U.S. rate comparison.
- Best next check
- Check package handling, building access, transit stops and late-night foot traffic.
Climate desk / Seasonal intelligence
Weather & climate
Local climate signature / 2016-2025
Summer stays warm. Winter brings near-freezing nights.
For Aster Street, Springfield, Oregon, United States, the long-term pattern is more useful than a single forecast. Winter is typically the wettest stretch, while August and December mark the annual temperature swing.
Lowest observed11.8°FDecember is typically coldest
Highest observed107.9°FAugust is typically warmest
Year-round pattern
What each season is like
Typical daytime high, nighttime low, and rainfall for this place. Bars use the same temperature scale so seasons are easy to compare.
WinterDec – Feb
Cold days, cold nights.
Night low34.6°F
Day high49.2°F
Rainfall22.9 in59 rainy days
SpringMar – May
Cool days, cool nights.
Night low40°F
Day high61.1°F
Rainfall16.3 in53 rainy days
SummerJun – Aug
Warm days, cool nights. Large day-to-night swing.
Night low53°F
Day high81.9°F
Rainfall2.7 in14 rainy days
AutumnSep – Nov
Cool days, cool nights.
Night low44.2°F
Day high65.1°F
Rainfall15.4 in41 rainy days
Air feel / nowVery humid
80% relative humidity at the latest observation.
Wind character / nowCalm
4.2 mph at the reporting point.
Annual moisture57.3 in
167 measurable-rain days in a typical year.
Modeled exposure
earthquakemoderate
floodmoderate
hurricanenone
tornadolow
Cost desk / Household pressure
Cost of living
Primary affordability signal103
Regional price parity / U.S. = 100
Near national averageVerified geographic benchmarks
103Regional price parity / U.S. = 100
Price momentum / CPI, not a cost-level index
+3%West region annual CPI change
+3.4%U.S. annual CPI change
Period: July 2026. CPI measures price change over time; it does not say that one region is cheaper than another.
Regional price signals / U.S. = 100
food105
healthcare100
housing109
transportation100
utilities107
Housing desk / Market access
Housing market
Housing-access rating52 / 100
— ACS rolling change
52 / 100Composite housing-access rating
Housing benchmark52 / 100
— rolling signal
CoolingStable lineHeating—
Neighborhood watchlist / directional, not ranked
Thurston
—A quieter, primarily residential Springfield area with a suburban feel, convenient access to outdoor space, and limited urban amenities.
Opportunity desk / Work signals
Work & opportunity
57 / 100Composite opportunity rating
Balanced opportunity signalComposite opportunity band
Limited0 mapped coworking spaces
The composite opportunity rating remains the active benchmark; sector mix appears only when direct employment evidence supports it.
Lifestyle desk / Daily texture
Daily life
47/ 100Walk accessMixed access
10/ 100Transit accessCar / planning likely
48/ 100Bike accessCar / planning likely
28/ 100Remote-work fitCar / planning likely
Dining & nightlife
- Mapped food venues
- 1
- Nightlife signal
- limited
Culture
- Museums & galleries
- 0
- Theaters & cinemas
- 0
- Music venues
Outdoors
- Parks & reserves
- 17
- Mapped hiking routes
- Mapped beaches
- 0
OpenStreetMap place matches returned by Photon within 4 km; counts are verified nearby matches but may undercount because public search results are capped. Access scores are Adens Zip proximity indexes.
News desk / Current local pulse
Local pulse
Aggregate coverage signalpositive
Directional editorial synthesis—not a measure of resident satisfaction.
Coverage pulse1active reports traced
- 64h
Bar height reflects recency—not importance or sentiment.
Verified topic check
Coverage too diffuse for a dominant topic
Recent headlines / opens original source
Method / Read before use
How this file is assembled
AdensZip matches the searched local area and brings together public information on safety, weather, housing, costs, work, amenities, and recent news.
Safety conclusions use local police records when available. FBI nationwide figures are used for comparison, never as a substitute for the selected place. When only city or state information exists, the report labels that broader area plainly so it cannot be mistaken for a ZIP-, street-, or neighborhood-level result.
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