Agawam, MA vs West Springfield, MA

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

MetricAgawam, MAWest Springfield, MA
Population28,53928,772
Median Household Income$85,421$69,371
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$311,600$321,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%59%
Poverty Rate6.7%11.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307424
Property Crime Rate /100k8852,364
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min19.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.711.6
College Degree Rate34%34%
Foreign-Born %8.2%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%0.0%

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