Welcome to Springfield In the heart of the Ozarks, Springfield, Missouri is rooted in the celebration of family, friends and life‘s genuine moments. Springfield is a regional hub with large city amenities, small town hospitality, and home to over 462,000 people in its greater metropolitan area. Springfield boasts housing costs that average 30% lower than the national average, a booming economy, and was named one of the top 100 integrated healthcare systems hubs in the United States. With intriguing attractions such as pristine parks and trails throughout the Ozarks, Springfield has been considered the “Gateway to the great outdoors.