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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Springfield, OH
5 pawn shops in and around Springfield — 5.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 2.0 across Ohio. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Springfield ranks #5 of 26 Ohio cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 5
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 5.0
- Ohio: 2.0
- Big-chain shops
- 2
- Payday & loan stores
- 3
- Population
- 100,041
Pawn shops in Springfield: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash America PawnChain | 2050 E Main St Springfield, OH 45503 | (937) 325-5446 | firstcash.com |
| Cash America PawnChain | 2817-2829 East Main St. Springfield, OH 45503 | — | — |
| Max's Jewelers & Loan Co Inc | 300 N Fountain Ave Springfield, OH 45504 | — | — |
| Pawn Star Inc | 2819 E Main St Springfield, OH 45503 | (937) 324-8000 | pawn-star-inc.business.site |
| Rose City Fine Jewelry & Loan | 201 E Washington St Springfield, OH 45502 | (937) 323-5626 | google.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Springfield
Springfield has 5 pawn shops and 3 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
5
5.0 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
3
3.0 per 100k residents
3 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Springfield: Lendmark Financial Services (1), Mariner Finance (1), OneMain Financial (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~28% APR) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Springfield
- 3.1%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Springfield
- 2.1%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.5 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Ohio payday rules are not set in dollars or payday loans are not allowed). Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Ohio law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in OH | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Ohio | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Ohio; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $1,000; typical APR ~28% |
Springfield at a glance
- Median household income
- $57,899
- Ohio: $74,030
- Poverty rate
- 16.7%
- Ohio: 13.3%
- Households under $25,000
- 20.2%
- Ohio: 16.4%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.5 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Springfield
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Springfield with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1204 N Bechtle Ave Springfield, OH 45504 | (937) 504-6767 | — | 5.0 |
| 1005 N Bechtle Ave Springfield, OH 45504 | (937) 325-9180 | — | 4.8 |
| 1988 N Bechtle Ave Springfield, OH 45504 | (937) 342-0290 | — | 4.0 |
Pawn shops near Springfield
More about Springfield
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.