Agawam, MA vs Springfield, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAgawam, MASpringfield, MA
Population28,539154,749
Median Household Income$85,421$52,656
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$311,600$245,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%53.6%
Poverty Rate6.7%25.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307871
Property Crime Rate /100k8852,468
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min20.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.711.1
College Degree Rate34%20.5%
Foreign-Born %8.2%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.